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Dec, 2008

Central administration of galanin stimulates feeding behavior in chicks

COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
  • Tetsuya Tachibana
  • ,
  • Miyabi Mori
  • ,
  • Md. Sakirul Islam Khan
  • ,
  • Hiroshi Ueda
  • ,
  • Kunio Sugahara
  • ,
  • Kohzy Hiramatsu

Volume
151
Number
4
First page
637
Last page
640
Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)
DOI
10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.08.001
Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

Galanin is recognized as one of the orexigenic peptides in the brain of mammals and fishes. The amino acid sequence of chicken galanin and its distribution in the brain are similar to those of mammals, suggesting that the brain galanin might be related to feeding regulation in chicks. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection of galanin affected feeding behavior of chicks (Gallus gallus). The injection of galanin increased food intake of layer and broiler chicks. We also found that the galanin-induced feeding behavior was attenuated in layer chicks by the co-injection of yohimbine and beta-funaltrexamine, which are the antagonists of adrenergic alpha-2 receptor and opioid mu-receptor, respectively. It is therefore possible that the orexigenic effect of galanin is mediated by these receptors. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.08.001
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18725311
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https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000261250700021&DestApp=WOS_CPL
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  • DOI : 10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.08.001
  • ISSN : 1095-6433
  • Pubmed ID : 18725311
  • SCOPUS ID : 54349129270
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000261250700021

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