Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2808556 | Neuropeptides | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Our main finding is that 0.3Â nmol of the cocaine-and-amphetamine-regulated transcript increases rapid-eye-movement sleep. In addition, our results further support that this neuropeptide triggers satiety; c-Fos expression suggested that the cocaine-and-amphetamine-regulated transcript activates specific hypothalamic nuclei without affecting other brain structures known to be involved in sleep regulation. These data further support the notion that a few neuropeptides are involved in the regulation of both the sleep-waking and the hunger-satiety cycles.
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Authors
M. Méndez-DÃaz, E. DomÃnguez MartÃn, M. Pérez Morales, A.E. Ruiz-Contreras, L. Navarro, O. Prospéro-GarcÃa,