Findings additionally suggest that GALP could play a function in energy metabolism due to its ability to maintain continual activation of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) via thermogenesis, which refers to the production of heat within living organisms.[10] In addition, the administration of GALP directly into the brain leads to a reduction in the secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which indicates the involvement of GALP in the neuroendocrine regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis, and further adding to the evidence of the role of GALP in energy homeostasis.[11]
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