Endocannabinoids ?the brain's cannabis ?demonstrate novel modes of action to stress
...synaptic circuits that control the activity of the hypothalamic neurons serve to rapidly inhibit hormone secretion from the pituitary gland, providing a rapid negative feedback mechanism for the regulation of neuroendocrine function during stress." Japanese team finds inhibition of excitatory and inhibitory syna...Slipping past the blood brain barrier: Research shows potential treatment for brain cancer
... The compound - JV-1-36 - is an antagonist of the hypothalamic growth hormone- releasing hormone, which has been ...blastomas, to grow. The main known purposes of the hypothalamic growth hormone-releasing hormone usually are to trigger the hormone that makes children grow and aff...Study by Einstein researchers could lead to a novel strategy for treating obesity
...of being one of the critical nutrients influencing hypothalamic regulation of eating behavior. Previous studies had shown that hypothalamic levels of malonyl CoA increase markedly after meals and are suppressed by fasting. The Einstein re...Hap1 protein links circulating insulin to brain circuits that regulate feeding behavior in mice
... feeding-related molecules such as insulin, and to hypothalamic neuronal function," said Xiao-Jiang Li, PhD, profe...abetes and obesity are related to abnormalities of hypothalamic function," Li said. "This is a complicated pathway, and Hap1 can help us explain it and hopefully m...How appetite-stimulating brain cells work overtime during fasting
...tein, UCP2, which is present at high levels in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus--considered to be the key brain si... hypothalamus that fat levels have fallen, leading hypothalamic neurons to activate a program, including hunger, to preserve energy and restore fat levels, he said....Rabbit Anti-CRF Polyclonal Antibody, Unconjugated from GeneTex
... Cells and fibres are found in the paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus of rat brain in colchicine treated 4% FA perfused tissue. Immunogen: CRF: Ser-Gln-Glu-Pro-Pro-Ile-Ser-Leu-Asp-Leu-Thr-Phe-His-Leu-Leu-Arg-Glu-Val-Leu-Glu-Met-Thr-Lys-Ala-Asp-Gln-Leu-Ala-Gln-Gln-Ala-His-Ser-Asn-Arg-Lys-Leu-Leu-Asp-Ile-Ala-...New Insight To The Role Of Peptide Signals
... scientists of University of Edinburgh report that hypothalamic neurons use the chemical signals of 60 types of peptides to communicate. These peptides when are released within the brain, control different forms of behavior that includes social and sexual behaviors. Researchers have described the role played by...Biological Basis Behind a Couch Potato
...to stimulate minor activity. The study "Elevated hypothalamic orexin signaling, sensitivity to orexin A and spontaneous physical activity in obesity resistant rats," appears in the online edition of the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology published by The American P...Link Between Food Cue-related Brain Activity Found
... was increased in cortical, striatal, thalamic and hypothalamic brain regions. Food-related cues triggered dramatic changes in the functional connectivity of circuits involved in adaptive behaviour. For example, increased connectivity was seen between the cortex and two other regions - the amygdala and the striat...A ‘Fit’ of Laughter Silenced by an Unusual Surgey
...ures. This condition termed in medical parlance as hypothalamic hamartoma, is extremely rare affecting about 30 people worldwide each year. If the condition is left untreated, it could also cause mental retardation. This condition does not improve with medication. Dr Schneider, co-chief of the hospital's pedia......ction with a central time keeper in the brain, the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus, but also work somewhat independently, resulting in a complex system of oscillators regulating various functions of the body. Scientists are working to better understand how the genes and proteins of the circadian clock in m...Placental Growth Hormone ELISA Test
...a pulsatile manner under the regulatory control of hypothalamic somatostatin (SS) and GH-releasing factor (GHRF) [1]. The timing and frequency of GH release appears to be regulated by somatostatin, while the amplitude of GH release is determined by GHRF. GH has profound effects on tissue growth and metabolism, wh......a pulsatile manner under the regulatory control of hypothalamic somatostatin (SS) and GH-releasing factor (GHRF) [1]. The timing and frequency of GH release appears to be regulated by somatostatin, while the amplitude of GH release is determined by GHRF. GH has profound effects on tissue growth and metabolism, wh...