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Article: Noradrenaline and neuropeptide Y from hypothalamus high in diabetes.
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- Obesity & Diabetes Week
- Article date:
- June 21, 2004
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2004 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Endogenous noradrenaline and neuropeptide Y release from the hypothalamus is increased in diabetic rats.
According to a study from Australia, "Noradrenaline and neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the hypothalamus regulate a number of important endocrine and autonomic functions. Alterations in brain neurotransmitter content have been described in type 1 diabetes but there is little understanding of whether these changes affect neurotransmitter release. This study examined for the first time, region-specific co-release of NPY and noradrenaline from the hypothalamus of male Sprague-Dawley rats treated intravenously with 48 mg/kg ...