Leptin Studies
Ventricular leptin decreases protein and fat in self-selecting rats
Published in Diabetes Week, July 4th, 2005
According to recent research from France, "The peripheral administration of leptin reduces food intake (FI) body weight gain (BWG) and modifies food choice. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of acute cerebral injections of leptin on food selection in rats. Male rats were first adapted to the food choice paradigm (protein, carbohydrate, fat) for 3 weeks. They were then implanted with a cannula in the third ventricle. Leptin (leptin group=L) or saline (control group=C) injections were performed at either the beginning or the end of the night at 4-day intervals....
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