| Gene Symbol | ent-gene-8cd44c77 |
| NPY/AgRP neurons | The primary orexigenic population |
| NPY/GABA neurons | Co-release GABA as a neurotransmitter |
| NPY/POMC neurons | Rare subpopulation with mixed phenotype |
| Projecting neurons | Long-range projections to forebrain and brainstem |
| Somatic size | Medium-sized neurons (15-25 μm diameter) |
| Dendritic architecture | Extensive dendritic trees for signal integration |
| Axonal projections | Dense terminal fields in hypothalamic and limbic regions |
| Synaptic specializations | Both excitatory and inhibitory synapses |
| Prepro-NPY gene | Encodes the NPY precursor protein (prepro-NPY) |
| AgRP gene | Co-expressed with NPY, encodes agouti-related protein |
| PCSK1 | Proprotein convertase for peptide processing |
| Secretogranin II | Precursor for secretogranins and NPY family peptides |
| KG Connections | 2 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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