Central control of feeding.
The rising rate of obesity in Western countries has led to intensified efforts to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the central control of appetite and feeding behavior. This report highlights studies published from 2006 to 2008 revealing novel centrally acting anorexigenic hormones, the continued unraveling of complex hypothalamic intracellular signaling pathways that regulate feeding, and insights into leptin resistance.
Anderson
Kristin A
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Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University School of Medicine Durham, NC 27710 USA. ander041@mc.duke.edu
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Anthony R
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