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Neuroendocrinology of appetite / Edited by Suzanne L. Dickson, Julian G. Mercer.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Masterclass in neuroendocrinology series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Neuroendocrinology.
- Appetite.
- Appetite Regulation--physiology.
- Neurosecretory Systems--anatomy & histology.
- Feeding and Eating Disorders--therapy.
- Medical Subjects:
- Appetite Regulation--physiology.
- Neurosecretory Systems--anatomy & histology.
- Feeding and Eating Disorders--therapy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 296 pages) : illustrations (some color.
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : Wiley Blackwell, 2016.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- The regulation of appetite - the desire to eat food - in response to hunger, is fundamental to survival. Multiple feedback systems signal the need to consume food, and elicit the behaviors that result in the ingestion of foods of appropriate energy and macronutrient content. The efficiency of these systems is not only key to survival and reproduction, but also underlies clinical issues such as obesity and clinical inappetance, at opposite ends of the spectrum of malnutrition. Consequently, the neuroendocrine pathways in the brain that relate to metabolic need, food choice and desirability, and the feedback that these systems receive from the gastrointestinal tract and food processing are of importance in a wide range of related research areas in the biosciences. Neuroendocrinology of Appetite provides researchers and students with a state-of-the-art account of this key interface between physiology and behavior-the brain areas, pathways and signalling molecules, and the gut signals and processes that are involved in metabolic and hedonic drives to eat. Chapters cover contemporary research tools and approaches, including translational pre-clinical models, the activity of the human brain, and the future of surgical and pharmacological therapies for obesity and eating disorders. This is the fifth volume in the Masterclass in Neuroendocrinology Series, a co-publication between Wiley and the INF (International Neuroendocrine Federation) that aims to illustrate the highest standards and encourage the use of the latest technologies in basic and clinical research and hopes to provide inspiration for further exploration into the exciting field of neuroendocrinology. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Neuroanatomy of feeding pathways
- Afferent endocrine control of eating
- Ontogeny of neuroendocrine feeding circuits
- Hypothalamic peptides and meal patterns
- Food hedonics : perspectives from animal models
- Functional and anatomical dissection of feeding circuits
- Exploring appetite and hypothalamic circuitry through manipulating gene expression
- Electrophysiology of the appetite-regulating circuits of the hypothalamus
- Functional neuroimaging of appetite and gut-brain interactions
- Eating disorders
- Future prospects of the management of appetite disorders : bariatric surgery
- Emerging pharmacological approaches to the management of obesity through appetite suppression.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dr. D. Sergeant Pepper Memorial Fund.
- Other Format:
- Electronic version: Neuroendocrinology of appetite.
- ISBN:
- 9781118839287
- 1118839285
- Publisher Number:
- 99969453408
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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