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THE REGULATION OF SLEEP AND WAKEFULNESS BY THE HYPOTHALAMIC NEUROPEPTIDE OREXIN/HYPOCRETIN
Orexins, also known as hypocretins, are neuropeptides that are exclusively expressed by neurons in the lateral hypothalamic area. Although originally recognized as regulators of feeding behavior, orexins are now mainly regarded as key modulators of the sleep/wakefulness cycle. In addition, anatomica...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nagoya University
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4345701/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23544265 |