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Food Intake Regulation in Birds: the Role of Neurotransmitters and Hormones [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Neurotransmitters (NTS) are endogenous chemicals secreted from neural terminals into the synaptic cleft of the chemical neurons in order to affect their receptors.
Mohammad Shojaei+3 more
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Long-term exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in children leads to intellectual and cognitive impairment. Taurine is an essential nutritional amino acid for children, which can improve neurological development in children.
Yongchao Gao+7 more
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Oxytocin and vasopressin: the social networking buttons of the body
Neurotransmitters play the role of electrochemical signalling molecules which are essential for suitable brain functioning. Their dysfunction causes several mental and health disorders.
Amrit Krishna Mitra
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Emerging roles of keratinocytes in nociceptive transduction and regulation
Keratinocytes are the predominant block-building cells in the epidermis. Emerging evidence has elucidated the roles of keratinocytes in a wide range of pathophysiological processes including cutaneous nociception, pruritus, and inflammation ...
Xiaohan Xu+7 more
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Dopamine has multiple physiological functions including feed intake control in which it can act as an anorectic or orexigenic agent. This study had the objective to evaluate intra-abomasal administration of L-DOPA (levodopa; L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine)
Eriton E. L. Valente+5 more
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Amyloid pathology induces dysfunction of systemic neurotransmission in aged APPswe/PS2 mice
This study aimed to investigate how amyloid pathology affects the functional aspects of neurotransmitter systems in Alzheimer’s disease. APPswe/PS2 mice (21 months of age) and wild-type (WT) mice underwent positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic ...
Se Jong Oh+8 more
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Objective: To study the protective effects of polysaccharide from Polygonati rhizoma (PSP) on acute behavioral despair mice and the underlying mechanisms. Methods: A total of 60 ICR mice were randomly divided into the control group, the paroxetine group (
Zhen WEI+8 more
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The incidence of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC) is increasing year by year. The nerve is an important component of the tumor microenvironment, which has a wide range of cross-talk with tumor cells and immune cells, especially in highly ...
Jun Li+6 more
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Study aim: It is generally accepted that methamphetamine (MA) is a highly addictive psychostimulant which copies functions of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, and emits dopamine and serotonin in the brain. Frequent abuse of methamphetamine damages
Arazi Hamid+2 more
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Roles of Beta2- and Beta3-Adrenoceptor Polymorphisms in Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome
Hypertension, diabetes mellitus (especially type 2 diabetes mellitus), metabolic syndrome and obesity are rapidly growing public health problems. Sympathetic nerve activation is observed in obesity, hypertension and diabetes mellitus, which have strong ...
Kazuko Masuo
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