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Vulnerability to psychological stress-induced anorexia in female mice depends on blockade of ghrelin signal in nucleus tractus solitarius.

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Abstract
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Women have a higher incidence of eating disorders than men. We investigated whether the effects of ghrelin on feeding are affected by sex and stress, and to elucidate the mechanisms that may cause sex differences in stress-mediated anorexia, focusing on ghrelin.

Year of Publication
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2020
Journal
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British journal of pharmacology
Volume
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177
Issue
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20
Number of Pages
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4666-4682
ISSN Number
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0007-1188
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.15219
DOI
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10.1111/bph.15219
Short Title
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Br J Pharmacol
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