Orexin and Sleep : Molecular, Functional and Clinical Aspects /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Sakurai, Takeshi. (Editor ), Pandi-Perumal, S.R. (Editor ), Monti, Jaime M. (Editor )
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • History of Orexin Research
  • The Hypocretin Story
  • Input and output systems of orexin neurons
  • Physiological roles of orexin receptors on sleep/wakefulness regulation
  • Orexin receptor functions in the ascending arousal system (Folder name - Leonard)
  • Elucidation of neuronal circuitry involved in the regulation of sleep/wakefulness using optogenetics (Folder name - Yamanaka)
  • Modulation of thalamocortical pathways by orexins
  • Orexins, Alcohol and Sleep Homeostasis
  • Orexin induced modulation of REM sleep and its loss associated patho-physiological changes are mediated through locus coeruleus
  • Role of orexin on sleep: interactions with other neurotransmitter systems.