| Literature DB >> 18258202 |
Kousaku Ohinata1, Yoko Fujiwara, Shingo Fukumoto, Masaru Iwai, Masatsugu Horiuchi, Masaaki Yoshikawa.
Abstract
Intracerebroventricularly administered angiotensin (Ang) II and III dose-dependently suppressed food intake in mice and their anorexigenic activities were inhibited by AT(2) receptor-selective antagonist. Ang II did not suppress food intake in AT(2) receptor-knockout mice, while it did significantly in wild-type and AT(1) receptor-knockout mice. The suppression of food intake in AT(1) receptor-knockout mice was smaller than that in wild-type. The anorexigenic activities of Ang II and III were also blocked by a selective antagonist for prostaglandin EP(4) receptor. Taken together, centrally administered Ang II and III may decrease food intake through AT(2) receptor with partial involvement of AT(1) receptor, followed by EP(4) receptor activation, which is a novel pathway regulating food intake.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18258202 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2008.01.054
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124