Ghrelin effects on neuropeptides in the rat hypothalamus depend on fatty acid metabolism actions on BSX but not on gender

Abstract
The orexigenic effect of ghrelin is mediated by neuropeptide Y (NPY) and agouti-related protein (AgRP) in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARC). Recent evidence also indicates that ghrelin promotes ...
Funding Information
  • Ministerio de Educación de la Nación (BFU2008, RyC‐2007‐00211, RyC‐2008‐02219)
  • European Commission (Health‐F2‐2008‐223713, AVP FP7MITIN, LSHM‐CT‐2005‐018734)
  • Wellcome Trust
  • U.S. Public Health Service (K‐19514, DK‐67509)