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How the nervous system responds to and regulates amino acid homeostasis
| Resumo: | "For optimal growth, reproduction and lifespan an animal must eat a ‘balanced’ diet. This balanced diet is key in maintaining nutrient homeostasis in the animal. To achieve this balanced diet, the nervous system of an animal must have in place molecular mechanisms in order to both sense nutrient availability and change the feeding behaviour of the animal appropriately so it either selects or rejects particular foods. Whilst this is a rapidly growing field of research, the genes and cellular mechanisms underlying the translation of nutrient information into behavioural modification remains unknown. The work presented in this thesis first addresses the question of what constitutes a ‘balanced diet’.(...)" |
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| Autores principais: | Herbert, Samantha L. |
| Assunto: | Nervous System Amino Acid |
| Ano: | 2017 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | tese de doutoramento |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | "For optimal growth, reproduction and lifespan an animal must eat a ‘balanced’ diet. This balanced diet is key in maintaining nutrient homeostasis in the animal. To achieve this balanced diet, the nervous system of an animal must have in place molecular mechanisms in order to both sense nutrient availability and change the feeding behaviour of the animal appropriately so it either selects or rejects particular foods. Whilst this is a rapidly growing field of research, the genes and cellular mechanisms underlying the translation of nutrient information into behavioural modification remains unknown. The work presented in this thesis first addresses the question of what constitutes a ‘balanced diet’.(...)" |
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