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Central Nervous System Regulation of Energy Metabolism
Author(s) -
Nogueiras Ruben,
Tschöp Matthias H.,
Zigman Jeffrey M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1433.054
Subject(s) - central nervous system , ghrelin , energy metabolism , leptin , neuroscience , hormone , lipid metabolism , nervous system , intermediary metabolism , metabolism , biology , endocrinology , obesity
In this brief review, we introduce some major themes in the regulation of energy, lipid, and glucose metabolism by the central nervous system (CNS). Rather than comprehensively discussing the field, we instead will discuss some of the key findings made regarding the interaction of the hormones ghrelin and leptin with the CNS.