> Orexins are made by a small number of neurons in the hypothalamus, a brain region tucked behind the eyes.
I didn’t know that “neurons” themselves could make peptides, or anything really. Is this accurate terminology or a shorthand? > Orexins are made by a small number of neurons in the hypothalamus, a brain region tucked behind the eyes.
I didn’t know that “neurons” themselves could make peptides, or anything really. Is this accurate terminology or a shorthand?https://sleep.hms.harvard.edu/education-training/public-educ...
Neurons synthesize proteins [1]. (I think glia do the heavy lifting.)
[1] https://brain.mpg.de/164308/protein-supply-in-long-nerves-ho...