Narcolepsy: a neurodegenerative disease of the hypocretin system?

Neuron. 2000 Sep;27(3):415-8. doi: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)00050-7.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Brain / pathology
  • Brain / physiopathology
  • Carrier Proteins / agonists
  • Carrier Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
  • Dogs
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins*
  • Narcolepsy / etiology
  • Narcolepsy / metabolism*
  • Narcolepsy / pathology
  • Narcolepsy / physiopathology
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / complications
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / metabolism*
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / pathology
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / physiopathology
  • Neurons / metabolism
  • Neurons / pathology
  • Neuropeptides / agonists
  • Neuropeptides / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Neuropeptides / metabolism*
  • Orexins

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Neuropeptides
  • Orexins