Distribution of NPY receptors in the hypothalamus

SO Fetissov, J Kopp, T Hökfelt - Neuropeptides, 2004 - Elsevier
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) neurons abundantly innervate the hypothalamus, where NPY is
involved in the regulation and integration of a broad range of homeostatic functions. In order
to understand NPY-mediated behavioral, autonomic and neuroendocrine effects, it is
important to characterize in detail the distribution of the hypothalamic NPY receptors. In this
review, we briefly summarize the origin of NPY and its two related peptides, peptide YY and
pancreatic polypeptide in the hypothalamus. Moreover, based on the results obtained with …