The novel neuropeptides hypocretin and orexin, located recently on the lateral hypothalamic cells, has been linked to both feeding and sleeping/waking cycles. Recent studies have found an association between defects in hypocretin/orexin and narcolepsy.
The novel neuropeptides hypocretin and orexin, located recently on the lateral hypothalamic cells, has been linked to both feeding and sleeping/waking cycles. Recent studies have found an association between defects in hypocretin/orexin and narcolepsy.
Y. Lereah, A. Be'er, F. Phillipp, and R. Kofman. Abstract Book of the XXIII IUPAP International Conference on Statistical Physics, Genova, Italy, (9-13 July 2007)