"Orexins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Neuropeptide hormones that play a role in regulating a variety of behavioral and physiological processes in response to motivational stimuli.
| Descriptor ID |
D000068797
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.400.360 D12.776.631.650.363
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| Concept/Terms |
Orexin-B- Orexin-B
- Orexin B
- Hypocretin-2
- Hypocretin 2
Orexin-A- Orexin-A
- Orexin A
- Hypocretin-1
- Hypocretin 1
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Orexins" by people in Profiles.
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Lateral Hypothalamic Area Neurotensin Neurons Are Required for Control of Orexin Neurons and Energy Balance. Endocrinology. 2018 09 01; 159(9):3158-3176.
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A Role for Hypocretin/Orexin in Metabolic and Sleep Abnormalities in a Mouse Model of Non-metastatic Breast Cancer. Cell Metab. 2018 Jul 03; 28(1):118-129.e5.
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Intramolecular fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) sensors of the orexin OX1 and OX2 receptors identify slow kinetics of agonist activation. J Biol Chem. 2012 Apr 27; 287(18):14937-49.
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Leptin action via neurotensin neurons controls orexin, the mesolimbic dopamine system and energy balance. Cell Metab. 2011 Sep 07; 14(3):313-23.
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Plasma levels of neuropeptides and metabolic hormones, and sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea. Respir Med. 2011 Dec; 105(12):1954-60.
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Direct innervation and modulation of orexin neurons by lateral hypothalamic LepRb neurons. J Neurosci. 2010 Aug 25; 30(34):11278-87.
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Photoperiodic regulation of the orexigenic effects of ghrelin in Siberian hamsters. Horm Behav. 2010 Sep; 58(4):647-52.
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Identification of neuronal subpopulations that project from hypothalamus to both liver and adipose tissue polysynaptically. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Apr 13; 107(15):7024-9.
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Hypocretin and human African trypanosomiasis. Sleep. 2008 Mar; 31(3):348-54.
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Severe hypersomnolence after pituitary/hypothalamic surgery in adolescents: clinical characteristics and potential mechanisms. Pediatrics. 2002 Dec; 110(6):e74.