Search for dissertations about: "Christian Broberger"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Christian Broberger.

  2. 1. Neuropeptide circuitries regulating food and water intake

    Author : Christian Broberger; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : agouti gene-related protein; anorexia mutation; arcuate nucleus; cholecystokinin; cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript; coexistence; confocal microscopy; dorsal root ganglion; feeding; hypocretin; immunohistochemistry; in situ hybridization; melanin-concentrating hormone; nodose ganglion; nucleus tractus solitaxii; orexin; paraventricular nucleus; satiety; sensory neurones; pro-opiomelanocortin; vagus nerve;

    Abstract : An adequate supply of nutrients through food intake is critical for survival, as evidenced by disorders such as obesity and anorexia, which in the long run may be life-threatening. Feeding behaviour is ultimately controlled by interacting neuronal populations in the brain. READ MORE

  4. 2. Functional and Molecular Characterization of Centrally Expressed Genes Associated with Obesity

    Author : Anders Eriksson; Helgi Schiöth; Christian Broberger; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neuroscience; Neurovetenskap;

    Abstract : Obesity is a complex disorder that has reached epidemic proportions in the Western world, currently affection more than two billion people. The evidence for the genetic influence on obesity has been estimated to be as high as 70% based on twin studies. READ MORE