Neuropeptides that are released from dendrites, such as oxytocin and vasopressin, function
as autocrine or paracrine signals at their site of origin, but can also act at distant brain …

Cachexia is among the most debilitating and life‐threatening aspects of cancer. Associated
with anorexia, fat and muscle tissue wasting, psychological distress, and a lower quality of …

Recent progress in the field of energy homeostasis was triggered by the discovery of
adipocyte hormone leptin and revealed a complex regulatory neuroendocrine network. A …

Over the past few decades, corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) signaling pathways have
been shown to be the main coordinators of the endocrine, behavioral, and immune …

This review aims to give a brief overview of NPY receptor distribution and physiology in the
brain and summarizes series of studies, test by test and region by region, aimed at …

The pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is multifactorial and probably
involves genetic predisposition and the effect of environmental factors. Unlike other …

Central noradrenergic (NA) signaling is broadly implicated in behavioral and physiological
processes related to attention, arousal, motivation, learning and memory, and homeostasis …

Neuromedin U (NmU) is a structurally highly conserved neuropeptide. It is ubiquitously
distributed, with highest levels found in the gastrointestinal tract and pituitary. Originally …

The physiologic role of the μ opioid receptor (MOR) in gut nociception, motility, and secretion
is well established. To evaluate whether MOR may also be involved in controlling gut …

Stress affects the gastrointestinal tract as part of the visceral response. Various stressors
induce similar profiles of gut motor function alterations, including inhibition of gastric …