Food intake regulating-neuropeptides are expressed and regulated through pregnancy and following food restriction in rat placenta
Abstract Background Neuropeptide Y (NPY), agouti related peptide (AgRP), copyright and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) and melanocortins, the products of the proopiomelanocortin (POMC), are hypothalamic peptides involved in feeding regulation and energy homeostasis.Recent evidence has demonstrated their expression in rat and human placenta.