InhaltsangabePreface.- Neuropeptide Y: History and Overview.- PP, PYY and NPY: Synthesis, Storage, Release and Degradation.- NPY Receptor Subtypes and Their Signal Transduction.- Phylogenesis of NPY-like Peptides and Their Receptors.- NPY-like Peptides and Their Receptor in the Central Nervous System.- Prejunctional Effects of NPY and Role as a Cotransmitter.- Neuroendocrine Actions of Neuropeptide Y (NPY).- NPY: A Novel On/Off Switch for Control of Appetite and Reproduction.- Behavioural Effects of NPY.- NPY in the Regulation of Food Intake and Metabolism.- NPY-like Peptides and Cardiovascular Function.- Neuropeptide Y and the Kidney.- NPY-like Peptides and Gastrointestinal Function.- NPY and Immune Functions: Implications for Health and Diseases.- Transgenic and Knockout Models in NPY Research.- Structure-Activity Relationship of Peptide-Derived Ligands at NPY Receptors.- Structure-Activity of Relationships of Non-Peptide NPY Receptor Antagonists.