[PDF][PDF] The gut hormones PYY3-36 and GLP-17-36 amide reduce food intake and modulate brain activity in appetite centers in humans

A De Silva, V Salem, CJ Long, A Makwana… - Cell metabolism, 2011 - cell.com
A De Silva, V Salem, CJ Long, A Makwana, RD Newbould, EA Rabiner, MA Ghatei…
Cell metabolism, 2011cell.com
Obesity is a major public health issue worldwide. Understanding how the brain controls
appetite offers promising inroads toward new therapies for obesity. Peptide YY (PYY) and
glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) are coreleased postprandially and reduce appetite and
inhibit food intake when administered to humans. However, the effects of GLP-1 and the
ways in which PYY and GLP-1 act together to modulate brain activity in humans are
unknown. Here, we have used functional MRI to determine these effects in healthy, normal …
Summary
Obesity is a major public health issue worldwide. Understanding how the brain controls appetite offers promising inroads toward new therapies for obesity. Peptide YY (PYY) and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) are coreleased postprandially and reduce appetite and inhibit food intake when administered to humans. However, the effects of GLP-1 and the ways in which PYY and GLP-1 act together to modulate brain activity in humans are unknown. Here, we have used functional MRI to determine these effects in healthy, normal-weight human subjects and compared them to those seen physiologically following a meal. We provide a demonstration that the combined administration of PYY3-36 and GLP-17-36 amide to fasted human subjects leads to similar reductions in subsequent energy intake and brain activity, as observed physiologically following feeding.
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