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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2008; 14(41): 6347-6354
Published online Nov 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6347
Published online Nov 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6347
Leptin transiently antagonizes ghrelin and long-lastingly orexin in regulation of Ca2+ signaling in neuropeptide Y neurons of the arcuate nucleus
Daisuke Kohno, Shigetomo Suyama, Toshihiko Yada, Division of Integrative Physiology, Department of Physiology, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Yakushiji 3311-1, Shimotsuke, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan
Author contributions: Kohno D mainly and Suyama S partly performed experiments; Yada T and Kohno D designed research and wrote the paper.
Supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) (18390065, 20390061) and that on Priority Areas (15081101) from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), a grant from the 21st century Center of Excellence (COE) program, an Insulin Research Award from Novo Nordisk Pharma Ltd., a grant from Japan Diabetes Foundation, and a grant from the Smoking Research Foundation to TY
Correspondence to: Dr. Toshihiko Yada, Division of Integrative Physiology, Department of Physiology, Jichi Medical University, School of Medicine, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan. tyada@jichi.ac.jp
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Received: October 15, 2008
Revised: October 26, 2008
Accepted: November 2, 2008
Published online: November 7, 2008
Revised: October 26, 2008
Accepted: November 2, 2008
Published online: November 7, 2008
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