Figure 2.

Effect of NPY peripheral administration on neurotrophin production in the rat hypothalamus. Rats were intraperitoneally injected with either vehicle (saline) or NPY (60 μg /kg) for three consecutive days (n = 5 animals/group). Figure shows BDNF (A) and NGF (B) levels. Data represent means ± SEM. WW: wet weight. Asterisks indicate significant differences between groups (*P < 0.05).