Hypocretin‐1/Hypocretin Receptor 1 Regulates Neuroplasticity and Cognitive Function through Hippocampal Lactate Homeostasis in Depressed Model [PDF]
Cognitive dysfunction is not only a common symptom of major depressive disorder, but also a more common residual symptom after antidepressant treatment and a risk factor for chronic and recurrent disease.
Jing Lu
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Hypocretin: a promising target for the regulation of homeostasis [PDF]
Hypocretin, also known as orexin, is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that regulates essential physiological processes including arousal, energy metabolism, feeding behavior, and emotional states.
Yutong Wang +6 more
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Traditional biomarkers in narcolepsy: experience of a Brazilian sleep centre [PDF]
This study was thought to characterized clinical and laboratory findings of a narcoleptic patients in an out patients unit at São Paulo, Brazil. METHOD: 28 patients underwent polysomnographic recordings (PSG) and Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) were ...
Fernando Morgadinho Santos Coelho +7 more
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Sexually Dimorphic Changes of Hypocretin (Orexin) in Depression
Background: Neurophysiological and behavioral processes regulated by hypocretin (orexin) are severely affected in depression. However, alterations in hypocretin have so far not been studied in the human brain. We explored the hypocretin system changes in
Rolf Fronczek, Shao-hua Hu, Ai-Min Bao
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Hypocretin Levels in Sporadic and Familial Cases of Canine Narcolepsy
Familial and sporadic forms of narcolepsy exist in both humans and canines. Mutations in the hypocretin receptor 2 gene (Hcrtr 2) cause canine familial narcolepsy.
Beth Ripley
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Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on the Orexin/Hypocretin System [PDF]
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) are known to cause a myriad of symptoms in patients. One common symptom after injury is sleep disruptions. One neuropeptide system has been studied repeatedly as a potential cause of sleep disruptions after TBI- the orexin/
Rebecca T. Somach +2 more
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Hypocretin (Orexin) Replacement Therapies
Twenty-two years after their discovery, the hypocretins (Hcrts), also known as orexins, are two of the most studied peptidergic systems, involved in myriad physiological systems that range from sleep, arousal, motivation, homeostatic regulation, fear ...
Erica Seigneur, Luis de Lecea
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Inclusion of hypocretin-1 improved performance of poor sleep quality prediction for elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
BackgroundHypocretin-1 is a vital neurotransmitter in regulating the sleep–wake cycle and provides neuroprotection against cerebral ischemia. We aims to develop a poor sleep quality predictive model for elderly population with acute ischemic stroke ...
Ting Fu +7 more
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Editorial: Hypocretins/Orexins
Miguel López +4 more
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Hypocretin and Nightmares in Dementia Syndromes
Background/Aims: Hypocretin promotes wakefulness and modulates REM sleep. Alterations in the hypocretin system are increasingly implicated in dementia.
Lynn Marie Trotti +4 more
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