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HCRT protein, human
Known as:
Preproorexin
, Prepro-Orexin
, Hcrt
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Orexin (131 aa, ~13 kDa) is encoded by the human HCRT gene. This protein is involved in neuropeptide-dependent signaling and feeding behavior.
National Institutes of Health
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Desire for food
Extracellular Space
G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling
HCRT gene
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orexins
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Review
2010
Review
2010
Hypocretin/orexin in arousal and stress
C. Berridge
,
R. España
,
Nicole M. Vittoz
Brain Research
2010
Corpus ID: 24743926
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Hypocretin /orexin preferentially activates caudomedial ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons
Nicole M. Vittoz
,
B. Schmeichel
,
C. Berridge
European Journal of Neuroscience
2008
Corpus ID: 14631636
The hypocretin/orexin (HCRT) neuropeptide system modulates behavioral state and state‐dependent processes via actions on multiple…
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
A Role for Hypocretin (Orexin) in Male Sexual Behavior
J. Muschamp
,
J. Dominguez
,
Satoru M. Sato
,
R. Shen
,
E. Hull
Journal of Neuroscience
2007
Corpus ID: 14852839
The role of hypocretin (orexin; hcrt/orx) neurons in regulation of arousal is well established. Recently, hcrt/orx has been…
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Hypocretin/Orexin Selectively Increases Dopamine Efflux within the Prefrontal Cortex: Involvement of the Ventral Tegmental Area
Nicole M. Vittoz
,
C. Berridge
Neuropsychopharmacology
2006
Corpus ID: 9905051
Hypocretins (HCRTs) modulate a variety of behavioral and physiological processes, in part via interactions with multiple…
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Orexin loss in Huntington's disease.
Å. Petersén
,
Joana Gil
,
+12 authors
P. Brundin
Human Molecular Genetics
2005
Corpus ID: 15599349
Huntington's disease (HD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder caused by an expanded CAG repeat in the gene encoding…
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Review
2004
Review
2004
Hypocretin (orexin): role in normal behavior and neuropathology.
J. Siegel
Annual Review of Psychology
2004
Corpus ID: 24305971
The hypocretins (Hcrts, also known as orexins) are two peptides, both synthesized by a small group of neurons, most of which are…
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Fos immunoreactivity in hypocretin-synthesizing and hypocretin-1 receptor-expressing neurons: effects of diurnal and nocturnal spontaneous waking, stress and hypocretin-1 administration
R. España
,
R. Valentino
,
C. Berridge
Neuroscience
2003
Corpus ID: 17765731
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Age-related decline in hypocretin (orexin) receptor 2 messenger RNA levels in the mouse brain
A. Terao
,
A. Apte-Deshpande
,
Stephen R. Morairty
,
Y. Freund
,
T. Kilduff
Neuroscience Letters
2002
Corpus ID: 6373839
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Characterization of melanin concentrating hormone and preproorexin expression in the murine hypothalamus
N. Tritos
,
J. Mastaitis
,
E. Kokkotou
,
E. Maratos-Flier
Brain Research
2001
Corpus ID: 43076712
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Expression of orexin-A and functional orexin type 2 receptors in the human adult adrenals: implications for adrenal function and energy homeostasis.
H. Randeva
,
E. Karteris
,
Dimitris K. Grammatopoulos
,
E. Hillhouse
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
2001
Corpus ID: 2724877
The hypothalamic peptides, orexin-A and orexin-B, have been implicated in the regulation of feeding behavior. In starved rats…
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