Leptin is a 16-kDa protein mainly produced and secreted by white adipose tissue and
informing various brain centers via leptin receptor long and short forms about the amount of …

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) is the first hypothalamic hypophysiotropic
neuropeptide whose sequence has been chemically characterized. The primary structure of …

For over a century, frogs have been studied across various scientific fields, including
physiology, embryology, neuroscience,(neuro) endocrinology, ecology, genetics …

Background Although the higher prevalence of depression in women than in men is well
known, the neuronal basis of this sex difference is largely elusive. Methods Male and female …

Male and female rodents respond differently to acute stress. We tested our hypothesis that
this sex difference is based on differences in stress sensitivity of forebrain areas, by …

An intriguing novel pathophysiological insight into mood disorders is the notion that one's
metabolic status influences mood. In rodents, cocaine-and amphetamine-regulated …

Central stress regulatory pathways utilize various neuropeptides, such as urocortin-1 (Ucn1)
and cocaine-and amphetamine-regulated transcript peptide (CART). Ucn1 is most …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a promising tool to monitor
neurotransmitter release at the single-cell level: it is a sensitive technique that provides …

Neuropathic pain is strongly associated with mood disorders like anxiety and depression.
Corticotropin‐releasing factor (CRF) plays a prominent role in these disorders as it is up …

To gain a greater insight into the relationship between hyperactivity of the corticotropin‐
releasing hormone (CRH) system and autonomic and physiological changes associated …