| Gene Symbol | ent-gene-8cd44c77 |
| Morphology | superior cervical ganglion NPY neuron (source: Cell Ontology) |
| Perifornical Area | A secondary population of NPY neurons located near the fornix, involved in feeding and arousal. |
| Dorsomedial Hypothalamus (DMH) | Scattered NPY neurons involved in stress responses and energy balance. |
| Lateral Hypothalamus (LH) | A smaller population that interfaces with orexin and melanin-concentrating hormone neurons. |
| Paraventricular Nucleus (PVN) | Major projection that suppresses appetite through Y1 and Y5 receptors |
| Lateral Hypothalamus | Modulates arousal and reward pathways |
| Brainstem | Projects to nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) and dorsal vagal complex |
| Thalamus | Targets paraventricular nucleus of thalamus |
| Cortical Areas | Less dense projections to prefrontal cortex and hippocampus |
| Agouti-Related Peptide (AgRP) | Co-released with NPY, acts as an orexigenic (appetite-stimulating) peptide. AgRP is the most potent appetite-stimulating molecule known. |
| Galanin | Co-expressed in some NPY neurons, involved in feeding and reproduction. |
| KG Connections | 2 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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