Orexins and their receptors from fish to mammals: a comparative approach

KKY Wong, SYL Ng, LTO Lee, HKH Ng… - General and comparative …, 2011 - Elsevier
Although recently discovered, orexins have been rapidly established as important
neuropeptides in regulating physiological processes including food intake, sleep/wake …

A Comparative Analysis of Orexins in the Physio-Pathological Processes of the Male Genital Tract: New Challenges? A Review

A Costagliola, L Montano, E Langella, R Lombardi… - Veterinary …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Orexins A (OXA) and B (OXB) are two peptides first identified in the
hypothalamus that act by binding two specific receptors, receptor 1 (OX1R) and 2 (OX2R) …

Localization and expression of Orexin B (OXB) and its type 2 receptor (OX2R) in mouse testis during postnatal development

A Yadav, SK Singh, D Sarkar - Peptides, 2023 - Elsevier
The orexins (OXs) were first reported in hypothalamus of rat, and they play an important role
in diverse physiological actions. The OXs consist of orexin A (OXA) and orexin B (OXB) …

Does orexin B-binding receptor 2 for orexins regulate testicular and epididymal functions in normal and cryptorchid dogs?

C Squillacioti, A Pelagalli, L Assisi… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Orexins A (OXA) and B (OXB) and the receptors 1 (OX1R) and 2 (OX2R) for orexins are
hypothalamic peptides found in several mammalian organs and participated to the control of …

Expression of orexin B and its receptor 2 in rat testis

G Liguori, LM Pavone, L Assisi, E Langella… - General and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The peptides orexin A (OxA) and orexin B (OxB) deriving from a common precursor
molecule, prepro-orexin, by proteolytic cleavage, bind the two G-coupled OX 1 and OX 2 …

The influence of orexins on the firing rate and pattern of rat intergeniculate leaflet neurons–electrophysiological and immunohistological studies

D Pekala, T Blasiak, M Raastad… - European Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Orexins influence various physiological processes associated with feeding behaviour,
endocrine functions and wakefulness. One component of mammalian circadian timing …

The neuropeptide orexin A–search for its possible role in regulation of steroidogenesis in adult mice testes

D Joshi, SK Singh - Andrology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Orexin A, a hypothalamic neuropeptide, regulates food intake and sleep‐wake cycle by
binding to orexin receptor 1. Besides brain, orexin A and orexin receptor 1 are also present …

Expression of orexin A and its receptor 1 in the human prostate

S Valiante, G Liguori, S Tafuri, R Campese… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The peptides orexin A (OXA) and orexin B, deriving from the cleavage of the precursor
molecule prepro‐orexin, bind two G‐coupled transmembrane receptors, named as receptor …

Presence, distribution and steroidogenic effect of the peptides orexin A and receptor 1 for orexins in the testis of the South American camelid alpaca (Vicugna pacos)

G Liguori, L Assisi, C Squillacioti, S Paino… - General and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The orexins A (oxA) and B are peptides discovered in the rat hypothalamus and
successively found in some peripheral organs of the mammalian body. They binds two …

Expression and role of receptor 1 for orexins in seminiferous tubules of rat testis

L Assisi, S Tafuri, G Liguori, S Paino, LM Pavone… - Cell and tissue …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Orexins (OxA and OxB) and their receptors (Ox1R and Ox2R), originally detected in
the hypothalamus, have also been localized in multiple cerebral areas and peripheral …