Neuropeptide FF/AF Receptors

Neuropeptide Y receptors are a class of G-protein coupled receptors which are activated by the closely related peptide hormones neuropeptide Y, peptide YY and pancreatic polypeptide. These receptors are involved in the control of a diverse set of behavioral processes including appetite, circadian rhythm, and anxiety.

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a potent orexigenic neuropeptide, and antagonism of NPY Y1 and NPY Y5 receptors (NPYxR) is considered a potentially important anti-obesity drug target.

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is widely distributed in the human body and contributes to a vast number of physiological processes. A number of other uses for modulators of NPY receptors have been implied in a range of diseases.