Search for dissertations about: "PYY3-36"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word PYY3-36.

2. 1. Alcohol and the effect on some appetite-regulating hormones in man

   Author : Jan Calissendorff; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Leptin; ghrelin; octanoylated; PYY3-36; GLP-1; obestatin; alcohol; NPY; IGF-1; IGFBP-1; insulin; glucose; testosterone; cortisol; catecholamines;

   Abstract : Beverage containing alcohol has been used for centuries to stimulate appetite. Ingestion of a moderate amount of alcohol increase energy intake. Regulation of food intake is complex. Several factors cooperate such as neural impulses from sensory organs; sight, smell, gut distension, social setting, memory, current energy status and hormones. READ MORE

4. 2. The small bowel and functional dyspepsia : peptide hormones and neurotransmitters

   Author : Anne-Barbara Witte; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Functional dyspepsia (FD) is believed to be caused by pathophysiological changes in the upper gut. Gastro-intestinal motility, epithelial transport and signalling is associated with the metabolism of nutrients and the complex regulation of hunger and satiety. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and peptide YY (PYY) are considered “hot targets”. READ MORE

5. 3. Pharmacological Studies of Four Neuropeptide Y-family Receptor Subtypes

   Author : Paula Sjödin; Dan Larhammar; Nina Mohell; Nigel Levens; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pharmacology; Farmakologi; Pharmacological research; Farmakologisk forskning;

   Abstract : The neuropeptide Y (NPY) family of structurally related peptides includes NPY, peptide YY (PYY) and pancreatic polypeptide (PP). They bind to G-protein coupled receptors named Y receptors, and include in mammals Y1, Y2, Y4, Y5, Y6 and in non-mammalian vertebrates also Y7, Yb and Yc. READ MORE