Description: The research and investigations on neuropeptide Y (NPY), the most abundant peptide present in the mammalian nervous system, has led to the implication of NPY in the pathophysiology of a number of diseases including feeding disorders, seizures, memory loss, anxiety, depression, and heart failure. Vigorous efforts are therefore continuing to not only understand the biochemical aspects of NPY actions, but also towards developing NPY-based treatments for a variety of disorders. This book presents expert contributions on techniques considered critical for the advancement of the NPY field, such as the use of antisense technology, various cloning techniques, radioligand binding techniques, and the use of rat model to investigate the orexigenic effects of NPY analogs, therefore making this volume beneficial to all investigators involved in polypeptide hormone research.

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