Intracerebroventricular melanin-concentrating hormone stimulates food intake in sheep.
Domest Anim Endocrinol
; 28(2): 224-32, 2005 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-15713369
ABSTRACT
Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) stimulates feeding when injected intracerebroventricularly (ICV) in rats. At present it is not clear whether the function of MCH is similar in ruminants, which are species with a continuous delivery of nutrients. Therefore the current investigation sought to determine the role of MCH in sheep. In the first experiment, six, castrate male sheep were satiated and received one of four treatments [saline, 0.1, or 1.0 nmol/kg MCH, and NPY (0.1 nmol/kg)] injected ICV over 30s, then infused ICV for 6 h ( approximately 500 microl/h). Food intake was measured for 2 h before and at 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24 h. In this experiment, feed intake was increased (P
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hormonas Hipofisarias
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Ovinos
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Ingestión de Alimentos
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Hormonas Hipotalámicas
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Melaninas
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Domest Anim Endocrinol
Asunto de la revista:
ENDOCRINOLOGIA
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MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos