title: Decreased intake of a liquid diet in nonfood-deprived rats following intra-PVN injections of GLP-1 (7-36) amide.
abstract: I.c.v. administration of glucagon-like peptide-1 (7-36) amide (GLP-1) dose dependently suppresses food intake in rats, and induces activation of c-fos within rat paraventricular hypothalamus (PVN). The present study sought to determine whether GLP-1 (7-36) amide may act within the PVN by examining the effects of intra-PVN administration of GLP-1 (7-36) amide on food intake in rats. Adult male rats (n = 11) were prepared with indwelling guide cannulae aimed at the PVN. Rats were allowed access to a palatable liquid diet (Ensure) and water during a daily 60-min test period with intakes measured every 15 min. Intra-PVN administration of GLP-1 (7-36) amide (10, 50, 100 and 200 ng) did not alter latency to feed, but did suppress liquid diet intake over a 1-h testing period, as a function of dose. These results suggest that GLP-1 (7-36) amide may act, in part, to suppress feeding through interactions with cells within the PVN.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-4235, USA.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Wellman
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D004032:Diet; D004435:Eating / Q000187:drug effects*; D005934:Glucagon; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; D004763:Glucagon-Like Peptides; D008297:Male; D008845:Microinjections; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010286:Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C055453:glucagon-like peptide 1 (7-36)amide; D004763:Glucagon-Like Peptides; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; D005934:Glucagon; D009638:Norepinephrine