European Neuropsychopharmacology
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 384-392 , May 2011

Acute and chronic suppression of the central ghrelin signaling system reveals a role in food anticipatory activity

  • Linda A.W. Verhagen

      Affiliations

    • Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Present address: Institute for Genetics, Department of Mouse Genetics and Metabolism, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Emil Egecioglu

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Physiology/Endocrinology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
    • ,
  • Mieneke C.M. Luijendijk

      Affiliations

    • Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Jacquelien J.G. Hillebrand

      Affiliations

    • Rintveld Centre for Eating Disorders, Altrecht Mental Health Institute, Zeist, The Netherlands
    • ETH Zurich, Institute of Animal Sciences, Physiology and Behaviour, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Roger A.H. Adan

      Affiliations

    • Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 88 756 8517; fax: +31 88 756 9032.
    • These are both senior authors.
    • ,
  • Suzanne L. Dickson

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Physiology/Endocrinology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • These are both senior authors.

Received 22 February 2010 ,Revised 19 May 2010 ,Accepted 12 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2010.06.005

European Neuropsychopharmacology
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 384-392 , May 2011

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