"Orexins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Neuropeptide hormones that play a role in regulating a variety of behavioral and physiological processes in response to motivational stimuli.
| Descriptor ID |
D000068797
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.400.360 D12.776.631.650.363
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| Concept/Terms |
Orexin-B- Orexin-B
- Orexin B
- Hypocretin-2
- Hypocretin 2
Orexin-A- Orexin-A
- Orexin A
- Hypocretin-1
- Hypocretin 1
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Orexins" by people in Profiles.
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Kopruszinski CM, Lee G, Martin LK, Barber KR, Moutal A, Dodick DW, Navratilova E, Porreca F. A male-specific mechanism of meningeal nociceptor sensitization promoting migraine headache. Cephalalgia. 2024 09; 44(9):3331024241281493.
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Costagliola A, Lombardi R, Liguori G, Morrione A, Giordano A. Orexins and Prostate Cancer: State of the Art and Potential Experimental and Therapeutic Perspectives. Cancer Genomics Proteomics. 2023 Dec; 20(6suppl):637-645.
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Markov D, Goldman M. Normal sleep and circadian rhythms: neurobiologic mechanisms underlying sleep and wakefulness. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2006 Dec; 29(4):841-53; abstract vii.
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Young WB, Piovesan EJ, Biglan KM. Restless legs syndrome and drug-induced akathisia in headache patients. CNS Spectr. 2003 Jun; 8(6):450-6.
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Antunes VR, Brailoiu GC, Kwok EH, Scruggs P, Dun NJ. Orexins/hypocretins excite rat sympathetic preganglionic neurons in vivo and in vitro. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2001 Dec; 281(6):R1801-7.