Search for dissertations about: "Patricia A Jimenez Vasquez"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Patricia A Jimenez Vasquez.

  1. 1. A study of neuropeptide Y in brains of 'depressed' and healthy rats

    Author : Patricia A Jimenez Vasquez; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Neuropeptide Y; Depression; Animal Models of Depression Antidepressant treatments;

    Abstract : Neuropeptide Y (NPY), a 36-amino acid peptide that was originally isolated from mammalian brain tissue, is widely distributed in both rat and human brain. NPY has a number of physiological actions and affects for example hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis and circadian rhythms, modulates memory processing and food intake. READ MORE