| First Author | Morley JE | Year | 1996 |
| Journal | Peptides | Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 | Pages | 511-6 |
| PubMed ID | 8735980 | Mgi Jnum | J:33978 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:81458 | Doi | 10.1016/0196-9781(96)00015-0 |
| Citation | Morley JE, et al. (1996) Peripherally administered calcitonin gene-related peptide decreases food intake in mice. Peptides 17(3):511-6 |
| abstractText | Previously, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) decreased food intake when administered ICV but not when administered peripherally to rats. Amylin, which has a close structural homology to CGRP, reduced food intake administered IP at concentrations higher than those previously tested for CGRP. We examined the effects of higher doses of IP-administered CGRP on food intake. CGRP reduced food intake from 25 to 200 micrograms/kg in mice. CGRP did not reduce water intake and was not aversive in a two-bottle test. Using a lever press, CGRP was more effective at reducing milk consumption in prefed than in nonprefed mice. The effect of CGRP on food intake was not antagonized by the cholecystokinin A receptor antagonist, L364,718. These studies suggest a role for CGRP as a satiating factor. |
