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Signals from the periphery and circulation are processed where?

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they’re integrated centrally within hypothalamus and brain stem

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When activity of hypothalamic neural circuits are regulated, these leads to?

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release of neuropeptide signals (NPY, AgRP and melanocortins)

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What do neuropeptide signals regulate?

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secondary neurones and regions which bring about changes in behaviour, appetite and EE

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What is appetite?

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desire to satisfy bodily need, especially for food

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What are the 4 components of biological control of appetite?

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  1. Long-term energy reserve (leptin/insulin signals)
  2. Nutrient sensing availability (gut hormones)
  3. Functional mass metabolic requirements (FFM determines RMR)
  4. Establishment of taste and food preference
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What are the short term signals from the GI tract that reflect nutrient intake?

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  • PYY3-36
  • GLP-1
  • Ghrelin
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what signals is eating eating behaviour influenced by?

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homeostatic and hedonic signals

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Are metabolic signals and reward, an impact upon neural circuits?

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Yes

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What are the 8 regions activated in response to palatable food/food associated curves?

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  1. Orbitofrontal cortex
  2. Amygdala
  3. Insula
  4. Nucleus accumbens
  5. Dorsal striatum
  6. Ventral tegmental area
  7. Substantia nigra
  8. Lateral hypothalamus
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What is the function of orbitofrontal cortex and amygdala?

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encode info related to reward value of food

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What is the function of the insula?

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process info related to taste of food and hedonic valuation

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What is the function of nucleus accumbens and dorsal striatum?

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  • receive dopaminergic input from ventral tegmental area and substantia nigra
  • regulate motivational and incentive properties of food
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What is the function of lateral hypothalamus?

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regulate rewarding responses to palatable food and drive food-seeking behaviours

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What is the largest endocrine organ?

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gastrointestinal tract

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Hormones from GI tract have multiple functions. What are they?

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  • GI motility
  • digestive enzyme secretion
  • appetite
  • glycaemic control
  • energy storage and expenditure
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What are the the hormones in the duodenum?

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CCK, GIP, Ghrelin

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What are the the hormones in the jejunum?

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GIP, GLP1, Apo A-IV, guanylin, uroguanylin

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What are the the hormones in the ileum?

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GLP1, oxyntomodulin, PYY, neurotensin, apo A-IV, guanylin, uroguanylin

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What are the the hormones in the stomach?

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ghrelin, nesfatin-1, leptin

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What are the the hormones in the lipid-derived molecules?

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endocannabinoid agonists, anorexic lipid OEA

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What are the the hormones in the colon?

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GLP1, GLP2, oxynomodulin, PYY

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What are enteroendocrine L cells?

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  • primary source for the gut hormones
  • active cells secreting multiple peptides
  • situated in mucosa layer of intestinal wall (contact with passing food)
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What controls taste and olfaction?

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What hormones are present in the following: saliva, taste buds and olfactory neurones?

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insulin, leptin, GLP1 and PYY

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in preclinical studies, what happens when they increased saliva PYY concentration?
- altered food preference - reduced caloric intake - reduced body weight
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What is ghrelin?
the hunger hormone - endogenous liagnd of growth hormone receptor GHSR - produced by X/A cells
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What stimulates ghrelin secretion?
GOAT transfers acyl group from fatty acids to serine-3 residue of ghrelin (n-octanolyation) and thus, stimulates ghrelin secretion
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In what way does ghrelin favour food consumption?
by enhancing hedonic and incentive responses to food-related cues
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What is an anorexigenic hormone?
GLP-1
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Where is GLP-1 produced?
primarily by L-cells in distal intestine and colon
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When is GLP-1 released?
in response to ingested nutrients
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What are GLP17-36 amide and GLP17-37?
bioactive forms that are rapidly inactivated by DPP4
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What are the therapies targeting GLP-1 used to treat?
diabetes
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What are the effects of GLP-1?
- stimulate glucose-dependent insulin secretion - suppresses glucagon secretion - slows gastric emptying - leads to reduction of food intake - improves insulin sensitivity
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Which parts of the body secret the GLP-1 from L-cells?
jejunum and ileum
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What is PYY?
peptide tyrosine-tyrosine - has 36 amino acid peptides - synthesised by L-cells in the gut
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What can we say about the PYY signals?
- in response to food intake, the levels increase within 15mins - increase is proportional to calories ingested
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What happens to orexigenic ghrelin in obesity?
decreased
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What happens to levels of ghrelin, GLP-1 and PYY during dieting?
ghrelin increases | GLP-1/PYY decreases
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So as a result of increasing ghrelin during diet...
the person is more hungry (hahaha)
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So what are the effects of dietary-induced weight loss?
- proportionately increases hunger | - alters gut hormones
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What are the effects of gastric bypass (bariatric surgery)?
reduces hunger, increases satiety | - GLP-1/PYY increase
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What are the two possible solutions to utilise GLP-1 action therapeutically (to treat T2D)?
1. long acting DPP-4-resistant GLP-1 analogues/incretin mimetics 2. DPP-4 inhibitors/incretin enhances
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GLP-1 analogues with longer half-life and are injectables are?
- Exenatide - Liraglutide - Semaglutide
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To block DPP-4, the enzyme that degrades GLP-1 and are oral agents are?
- Sitagliptin | - Vildagliptin
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Gut hormones can be used as anti-obesity therapies. When combining PYY and GLP-1, what happens?
- receptor agonist alone in combination blocks ghrelin | - targets the L-cell
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Appetite stimulation and weight gain is a therapeutic potential of ghrelin but, it results in:
- cancer/cardiac cachexia - renal failure - chronic respiratory disease
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How do you block the ghrelin system, possibly resulting in weight loss?
- receptor antagonists - neutralising antibodies - ghrelin vaccine - GOAT inhibitors

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