Thermoregulatory effects of alarin, a new member of the galanin peptide family

In the background of obesity regulatory alterations in energy balance affecting peptide systems may also be assumed. Regulation of energy balance does not only involve maintenance of body weight but also that of metabolic rate and core temperature. Anabolic mediators with coordinated actions induce weight gain via increasing food intake with simultaneous hypometabolism and tendency for hypothermia, while catabolic mediators act in an opposite way. The contribution of alarin, a new member of the galanin peptide family, to the regulation of energy metabolism has been suggested.

Source: Neuropeptides - October 1, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Alexandra Miko, Peter Balla, Judit Tenk, Marta Balasko, Szilvia Soos, Susanne Brunner, Barbara Kofler, Erika Petervari Source Type: research