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Branched Chain Amino Acids in Clinical Nutrition pp 171–180Cite as

Anorexia and Valine-Deficient Diets

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The hypothalamic signaling pathways that regulate food intake have been studied in detail. The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus contains neuropeptide Y (NPY)/agouti-related protein (AGRP) and pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC)/cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) neurons, and the activation of NPY/AGRP or POMC/CART neurons stimulates or inhibits feeding behavior, respectively.

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    Tetsuya Takimoto Ph.D., Chie Furuta D.V.M., Ph.D., Hitoshi Murakami Ph.D. & Makoto Bannai Ph.D.

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  1. Intensive Care, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

    Rajkumar Rajendram

  2. Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences, Kings College London, London, United Kingdom

    Victor R. Preedy

  3. Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom

    Vinood B. Patel

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Author disclosures: T. T., C. F., H. M., and M. B. are employees of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

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Takimoto, T., Furuta, C., Murakami, H., Bannai, M. (2015). Anorexia and Valine-Deficient Diets. In: Rajendram, R., Preedy, V., Patel, V. (eds) Branched Chain Amino Acids in Clinical Nutrition. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1923-9_14

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