| Cell Type | Orexin Neurons |
| Also Known As | Nerve cell, Neuronal cell |
| Functions | Electrical signal transmission, Synaptic neurotransmitter release, Neural circuit formation, Information processing and storage, Neuroendocrine signaling |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease (neuronal loss), Parkinson's disease (dopaminergic neuron loss), ALS (motor neuron degeneration), Huntington's disease (striatal neuron loss), Epilepsy (hyperexcitability) |
| Related Genes | TNF-α, α-Synuclein |
| Linked Hypotheses | 171 hypotheses |