Neuronal histamine and histamine receptors in food intake and obesity.
Histamine is a neurotransmitter and neuromodulator within the central nervous system that affects the regulation of food intake and obesity. This review focuses on the roles of neuronal histamine and its receptors in regulating food intake and obesity.
Masaki
Takayuki
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Department of Internal Medicine 1, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka,Yufu-Hasama, Oita, 879-5593, Japan. MASAKI@med.oita-u.ac.jp
Yoshimatsu
Hironobu
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D000818:Animals; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology*; D006632:Histamine / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology*; D011968:Receptors, Histamine / Q000502:physiology*
D011968:Receptors, Histamine; D006632:Histamine