Neurokinin B Administration Induces Hot Flushes in Women
Neurokinin B Administration Induces Hot Flushes in Women
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Jayasena, Channa N. , Comninos, Alexander N. , Stefanopoulou, Evgenia , Buckley, Adam , Narayanaswamy, Shakunthala , Izzi-Engbeaya, Chioma , Abbara, Ali , Ratnasabapathy, Risheka , Mogford, Julianne , Ng, Noel , Sarang, Zubair , Ghatei, Mohammad A. , Bloom, Stephen R. , Hunter, Myra S. and Dhillo, Waljit S.
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Neurokinin B (NKB) is a hypothalamic neuropeptide binding preferentially to the neurokinin 3 receptor. Expression of the gene encoding NKB is elevated in postmenopausal women. Furthermore, rodent studies suggest that NKB signalling may mediate menopausal hot flushes. However, the effects of NKB administration on hot flushes have not been investigat...
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Neurokinin B Administration Induces Hot Flushes in Women
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4329553
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4329553
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/srep08466
