Hypocretin (orexin) deficiency in human narcolepsy.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Alterations in the hypocretin receptor 2 and preprohypocretin genes produce narcolepsy in animal models. Hypocretin was undetectable in seven out of nine people with narcolepsy, indicating abnormal hypocretin transmission.