Orexin A and cerebrovascular diseases
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2015.05.010
- VernacularTitle:食欲素A与脑血管疾病
- Author:
Wei HE
;
Zhiqiang SU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Orexins;
Orexin Receptors;
Stroke;
Brain Ischemia;
Cerebral Hemorrhage;
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2015;(5):374-377
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Orexins are a class of important hypothalamic neuropeptides,including type A and B. Orexins are associated w ith numerous physiological functions, including sleep-aw akening, energy balance, endocrine and visceral functions, and they also have certain relations w ith the pathophysiological changes, such as drow siness and drug abuse. In recent years, the pathophysiological role and mechanism, as w el as the clinical significance of orexins in cerebrovascular diseases are causing concern. This article summarizes the roles of orexins and focuses on the roles of orexin A in cerebrovascular diseases.
