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Peptide YY[3-36] effects on food intake are not affected by ghrelin

Published in Proteomics Weekly, December 13th, 2004

Effects of peptide YY[3-36] on short-term food intake in mice are not affected by prevailing plasma ghrelin levels.

According to recent research from the United States, "The gut-derived hormones peptide YY[3-36] (PYY[3-36]) and ghrelin are believed to influence similar hypothalamic circuits, albeit with opposing actions on energy balance. Thus, we carried out a series of studies to evaluate the interaction of these hormones on short-term food intake responses in mice. Intraperitoneal PYY[3-36] injection reduced short-term food intake by up to 50% in overnight-fasted mice and in post-absorptive animals during the early and late light cycle."

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