Regulation of Food Intake: Central Mechanisms

Food intake is regulated by complex hypothalamic neuronal systems

originally identified as hunger and satiety centers. The search for the underlying

mechanisms led to the discovery of several central orexigenic and anorexigenic

peptides. The present chapter summarizes the current knowledge about the role of

classical hypothalamic neuropeptides such NPY/AgRP, POMC/CART, melanocortin,

and orexin system, as well as several new central signals such as AMPK, ncRNA, and

autophagy involved in the regulation of appetite and food intake.

Keywords: Hypothalamus, central signals, hunger center, satiety center, orexigenic neuropeptides, anorexigenic neuropeptides, ncRNA, autophagy.

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