Nociceptin/orphanin FQ neurons in the Arcuate Nucleus and Ventral Tegmental Area Act via Nociceptin Opioid Peptide Receptor Signaling to Inhibit Proopiomelanocortin and A10 Dopamine Neurons and Thereby Modulate Ingestion of Palatable Food
Jennifer Hernandez, Lynnea Perez, Rosy Soto, Nikki Le, Cassandra Gastelum, Edward J. Wagner
Topics & Concepts
Nociceptin receptorInternal medicineEndocrinologyVentral tegmental areaNOPProopiomelanocortinChemistryOpioid receptorDopamineHypothalamusEnergy homeostasisArc (geometry)Lateral parabrachial nucleusOpioid peptideDopaminergicReceptorOpioidBiologyParabrachial NucleusMedicineMathematicsGeometryNeuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyRegulation of Appetite and ObesityCardiovascular, Neuropeptides, and Oxidative Stress Research