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III.5.C. The food intake-regulating hormones

The categories of food intake-regulating hormones

Stimulating (orexigens)

Inhibitors (anorexigens)

1.   galanin

CCK

2.   NPY

leptin

3.   ghrelin

gastrin-releasing peptide

4.   orexin

neuromedin B

5.   N

dopamine

6.   GH

serotonin

7.   glucocorticoids

insulin

8.   MCH

amylin

9.   androgens

cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6)

10. MCH

α-MSH

11. GABA

CRH

12. AGRP

GLP-1

13. opioid peptides

CART

14.

neuromedin B (intestinal peptide)

15.

enterostatin (intestinal peptide)

16.

bombesin

17.

estrogens

18.

PYY

19.

POMC

20.

TRH

21.

CNTF (Ciliary neurotrophic factor)

22.

GHRH