| To eat or not to eat: the effect of AICAR on food intake regulation in yellow-bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventris). | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20511516 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Mammals that hibernate (hibernators) exhibit a circannual rhythm of food intake and body mass. In the laboratory during the winter hibernation period, many hibernators enter a series of multi-day torpor bouts, dropping their body temperature to near ambient, and cease to feed even if food is present in their cage. The mechanism(s) that regulates food intake in hibernators is unclear. Recently, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) has been shown to play a key role in the central regulation of food intake in mammals. We hypothesized that infusing an AMPK activator, 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide 1 B-D-ribofuranoside (AICAR), intracerebroventricularly (ICV) into the third ventricle of the hypothalamus would stimulate yellow-bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventris) to feed during their hibernation season. Infusion of AICAR ICV into marmots at an ambient temperature of 22 degrees C caused a significant (P<0.05) increase in food intake. In addition, animals stimulated to feed did not enter torpor during the infusion period. Marmots ICV infused with saline did not increase food intake and these animals continued to undergo torpor at an ambient temperature of 22 degrees C. Our results suggest that AICAR stimulated the food intake pathway, presumably by activating AMPK. These results support the hypothesis that AMPK may be involved in regulating food intake in hibernators and that there may be common neural pathways involved in regulating feeding and eliciting torpor. |
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Authors:
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Gregory L Florant; Ashley M Fenn; Jessica E Healy; Gregory K Wilkerson; Robert J Handa |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of experimental biology Volume: 213 ISSN: 1477-9145 ISO Abbreviation: J. Exp. Biol. Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-31 Completed Date: 2010-09-01 Revised Date: 2013-05-29 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0243705 Medline TA: J Exp Biol Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2031-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA. Gregory.Florant@ColoState.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aminoimidazole Carboxamide
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analogs & derivatives*,
pharmacology Animals Appetite Regulation / drug effects* Body Temperature / drug effects, physiology Body Weight / drug effects Feeding Behavior / drug effects Female Male Marmota / physiology* Ribonucleotides / pharmacology* Sodium Chloride / pharmacology |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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DK 067017-5/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; NS 039951/NS/NINDS NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Ribonucleotides; 360-97-4/Aminoimidazole Carboxamide; 7647-14-5/Sodium Chloride; F0X88YW0YK/AICA ribonucleotide |
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