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Abstract
5-Thioglucose (5-TG) is a glucose analogue in which sulfur is substituted for the pyranose ring oxygen. Intracerebroventricular infusion of 5-TG caused prompt initiation of feeding and a marked rise in plasma glucose concentration at doses as low as 0.54 mumol (106 microgram). 5-TG is, therefore, more potent for eliciting feeding than any other previously tested glucose antimetabolite. The potency of 5-TG for eliciting feeding should make 5-TG a useful tool for localizing brain glucoreceptors which participate in the control of food intake.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 6254614 DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(80)90158-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Brain Res ISSN: 0006-8993 Impact factor: 3.252