Signaling molecules that influence appetite regulation
Signaling molecules that influence appetite regulation
Positive effect
Glucocorticoids
Dopamine
Ghrelin
Orexin A and B
Endocannabinoids
Neuropeptide Y
Negative effect
Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Serotonin
Leptin
Tumor necrosis factor alpha
Pro-opiomelanocortin
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
Modified from: Baracos VE, Parsons HA. Metabolism and physiology. In: Nutrition and the Cancer Patient, Del Fabbro E, Baracos V, Denmark-Wahnefried W, et al (Eds), Oxford University Press 2010.
