| Literature DB >> 9914450 |
A Plagemann1, T Harder, A Rake, K Melchior, W Rohde, G Dörner.
Abstract
Perinatal overfeeding is a risk factor for overweight and diabetes during life. Underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are unclear. The peptide galanin is suggested to stimulate food intake by acting within the paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus (PVN). In early postnatally overfed rats overweight and hyperinsulinemia were observed, accompanied by an increased number of galanin-positive neurons in the PVN at weaning. Our results might indicate malformation of hypothalamic galaninergic neurons due to neonatal overfeeding and hyperinsulinism, respectively, in rats. Copyright 1999 Elsevier Science B.V.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 9914450 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(98)01264-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Brain Res ISSN: 0006-8993 Impact factor: 3.252