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Do enteric neurons make hypocretin?

Hypocretins (orexins) are wake-promoting neuropeptides produced by hypothalamic neurons. These hypocretin-producing cells are lost in people with narcolepsy, possibly due to an autoimmune attack. Prior studies described hypocretin neurons in the enteric nervous system, and these cells could be an ad...

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Main Authors: Baumann, Christian R., Clark, Erika L., Pedersen, Nigel P., Hecht, Jonathan L., Scammell, Thomas E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2007
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2276606/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18191238
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.regpep.2007.11.006
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