title: Neural control of feeding.
abstract: Substantial progress has been made in identifying the possible signals for initiating and terminating the appetitive aspects of feeding behavior in vertebrates. Strong evidence now implicates ATP (or an ATP-like molecule) and a fall in glucose in initiating feeding. In invertebrates, particular progress has been made in defining the nature and mechanisms of action of the neurotransmitters and peptide co-transmitters that regulate the consummatory aspects of feeding, and a number of new research tools for modelling the operation of simple feeding motor program networks have been developed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Neurobiology and Behavior College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kupfermann
mesh_terms: D001679:Biogenic Amines / Q000502:physiology; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000502:physiology*; D009478:Neuropeptide Y / Q000502:physiology; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000502:physiology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000502:physiology; D017603:Signal Detection, Psychological / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D001679:Biogenic Amines; D009478:Neuropeptide Y; D009479:Neuropeptides; D009569:Nitric Oxide