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Neurobiology of Obesity.
Concise overview, for academic researchers and graduates, of recent developments in the field of obesity.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden :
Cambridge University Press,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1 Introductory chapter; 2 Genetics of human and rodent body weight regulation; 3 Hypothalamic control of energy homeostasis; 4 Leptin and insulin as adiposity signals; 5 Convergence of leptin and insulin signaling networks in obesity; 6 Diet-induced obesity in animal models and what they tell us about human obesity; 7 Melanocortins and the control of body weight; 8 Role of opiate peptides in regulating energy balance; 9 Ghrelin: an orexigenic signal from the stomach.
- 10 Central nervous system controls of adipose tissue apoptosis11 Potential therapies to limit obesity; Index.