Neuropeptide Y and Related Peptides addresses all major topics in connection with NPY and related peptides by established leaders in their respective areas.

Experienced NPY-aficionados will certainly find new and useful additional information in Neuropeptide Y and Related Peptides and newcomers to the field will hopefully discover how much exciting research this still has to offer.

Contents

• Neuropeptide Y: History and Overview
• PP, PYYand NPY: Synthesis, Storage, Release and Degradation
• NPY Receptor Subtypes and Their Signal Transduction
• Phylogeny of NPY-Family Peptides and Their Receptors
• Neuropeptide Yand Its Receptor Subtypes in the Central Nervous System: Emphasis on Their Role in Animal Models of Psychiatric Disorders
• Prejunctional Effects of Neuropeptide Yand Its Role as a Cotransmitter
• Neuroendocrine Actions Of Neuropeptide Y
• NPY: A Novel On/Off Switch for Control of Appetite and Reproduction
• Behavioral Effects of Neuropeptide Y
• NPY Effects on Food Intake and Metabolism
• Neuropeptide Yand Cardiovascular Function
• Neuropeptide Yand the Kidney
• NPY-Like Peptides, Y Receptors and Gastrointestinal Function
• NPYand Immune Functions: Implications for Health and Disease
• Transgenic and Knockout Models in NPY Research
• Structure–Activity Relationship of Peptide-Derived Ligands at NPY Receptors
• Structure–Activity Relationships of Nonpeptide Neuropeptide Y Receptor Antagonists

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