| Study on the Expression of c-Fos protein in the Brain of Rats after Ingestion of Food Rich in Lycopene. | |
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PMID: 23333602 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Lycopene, a reddish pigment contained in tomato, belongs to the carotenoid family along with beta-carotene and rutein. This study examined whether administration of lycopene to rats would induce excitation of neurons in the central nervous system. Continuous intake of lycopene-rich food was found to induce accumulation of lycopene in the plasma and liver, and stimulated central neurons in the paraventricular nucleus, ventromedial nucleus and supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus, which are known to be involved in the functions of athrocytosis and water drinking. These findings suggest that lycopene may have some influence on feeding and water-drinking behaviors. |
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Kiyoshige Takayama; Eri Nishiko; Gaku Matsumoto; Takahiro Inakuma |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-1-15 |
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Title: Neuroscience letters Volume: - ISSN: 1872-7972 ISO Abbreviation: Neurosci. Lett. Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-1-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7600130 Medline TA: Neurosci Lett Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Laboratory Sciences, Gunma University School of Health Science, 3-39-15 Showa, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8514, Japan. Electronic address: takayama@health.gunma-u.ac.jp. |
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