Involvement of novel feeding-related peptides in neuroendocrine response to stress |
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Authors: | Ueta Yoichi Ozaki Yumi Saito Jun Onaka Tatsushi |
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Affiliation: | Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan. yoichi@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp |
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Abstract: | Various stressors are known to cause eating disorders. However, it is not known in detail about the neural network and molecular mechanism that are involved in the stress-induced changes of feeding behavior in the central nervous system. Many novel feeding-regulated peptides such as orexins/hypocretins and ghrelin have been discovered since the discovery of leptin derived from adipocytes as a product of the ob gene. These novel peptides were identified as endogenous ligands of orphan G protein-coupled receptors. The accumulating evidence reveals that these peptides may be involved in stress responses via the central nervous system, as well as feeding behavior. The possible involvement of novel feeding-related peptides in neuroendocrine responses to stress is reviewed here. |
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