Neuropeptide SF is associated with reduced food intake in chicks.
To our knowledge appetite-associated effects of neuropeptide SF (NPSF) are unreported. Thus chicks were intracerebroventricularly injected with 3.8, 7.5 and 15.0 nmol of NPSF and they reduced both their food and water intake. Blood glucose concentration was not affected. Additionally, NPSF-treated chicks did not exhibit any behaviors that were associated with stress or that may be competitive with ingestion. We conclude that NPSF is associated with anorectic and antidipsogenic effects.
Newmyer
Brandon A
BA
Department of Biology, PO Box 6931, Radford University, Radford, VA 24142, United States.
Cline
Mark A
MA
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001069:Appetite Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D002645:Chickens; D004326:Drinking / Q000502:physiology; D004327:Drinking Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013997:Time Factors
D009479:Neuropeptides; C414382:neuropeptide SF