Role of the Orexin System on the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis

Hypocretin/orexin (ORX) are two hypothalamic neuropeptides discovered in 1998. Since their discovery, they have been one of the most studied neuropeptide systems because of their projecting fields innervating various brain areas. The orexinergic system is tied to sleep-wakefulness cycle, and narcole...

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Main Authors: Messina, Antonietta, De Fusco, Carolina, Monda, Vincenzo, Esposito, Maria, Moscatelli, Fiorenzo, Valenzano, Anna, Carotenuto, Marco, Viggiano, Emanuela, Chieffi, Sergio, De Luca, Vincenzo, Cibelli, Giuseppe, Monda, Marcellino, Messina, Giovanni
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4997012/