Hormonal and Neuroendocrine Regulation of Energy Balance

• Main Author: Antonia Lanni (auth)
• Other Authors: Maria Moreno (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Physiology; Uncoupling; Mitochondria; catch up fat; brown adipose tissue; Thyroid Hormones; Lipid Metabolism; energy balance; Apelin; melanocortin; Adipogenesis
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Alteration in adequate energy balance maintenance results in serious disturbances such as obesity and its related metabolic disorders. In Mammals, energy balance is homeostatically controlled through hormonal and neuroendocrine systems which cooperation is based on cross-talk between central and per...