HMS is composed of two different populations of neurons, one set that expresses neuropeptides Y (NPY) and agouti-related protein (AgRP) and a second set that expresses proopiomelanocortin (POMC), a precursor containing a-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (Richards et al.
What does AGRP stand for?
AGRP stands for Agouti-Related Protein
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While numerous hormones have been shown to be involved in feed intake, he focused on the appetite stimulating effects of ghrelin, orexin, neuropeptide Y and agouti-related protein, and the appetite suppressive effects of growth hormone, leptin and urocortin.
The modulation of the energy balance is associated with altered expression of hypothalamic peptides involved in energy metabolism, including agouti-related protein (AgRP).