Impact of porcine Orexin A on glucagon plasma concentrations in pigs. 2008

P Papakonstantinou, and N Tziris, and I Kesisoglou, and A Gotzamani-Psarrakou, and Chr Tsonidis, and M N Patsikas, and L G Papazoglou
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, 3rd Surgical Clinic, Greece. pan@med.auth.gr

In 1998, Orexin A was added to the long list of orexigenic neuropeptides of the brain's physiology. Orexin A is involved in the central control of appetite and in energy homeostasis, as well as in the regulation of many other physiological functions. It is produced by a small cluster of the brain's neurons, located mainly in and around the lateral hypothalamic area. This site is known to be involved in regulating feeding in mammals. An intracerebroventricular injection of Orexin A into the rat's brain causes an impressive increase in the consumption of food, while an intravenous injection induces changes on glucagon plasma concentrations in rats. In addition, there are signs of changes on glucagon plasma concentrations when Orexin A acts on individual pancreatic islets of rats. In this study, we investigated the potential effects of the central administration of porcine Orexin A on glucagon plasma concentrations in pigs, and examined whether these changes are associated with the possible effect of the neuropeptide on the enteroinsular axis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007276 Injections, Intraventricular Injections into the cerebral ventricles. Intraventricular Injections,Injection, Intraventricular,Intraventricular Injection
D009479 Neuropeptides Peptides released by NEURONS as intercellular messengers. Many neuropeptides are also hormones released by non-neuronal cells. Neuropeptide
D001921 Brain The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. Encephalon
D005934 Glucagon A 29-amino acid pancreatic peptide derived from proglucagon which is also the precursor of intestinal GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDES. Glucagon is secreted by PANCREATIC ALPHA CELLS and plays an important role in regulation of BLOOD GLUCOSE concentration, ketone metabolism, and several other biochemical and physiological processes. (From Gilman et al., Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed, p1511) Glucagon (1-29),Glukagon,HG-Factor,Hyperglycemic-Glycogenolytic Factor,Proglucagon (33-61),HG Factor,Hyperglycemic Glycogenolytic Factor
D000068797 Orexins Neuropeptide hormones that play a role in regulating a variety of behavioral and physiological processes in response to motivational stimuli. Hypocretin,Orexin,Hypocretin-1,Hypocretin-2,Hypocretins,Orexin-A,Orexin-B,Hypocretin 1,Hypocretin 2,Orexin A,Orexin B
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013552 Swine Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA). Phacochoerus,Pigs,Suidae,Warthogs,Wart Hogs,Hog, Wart,Hogs, Wart,Wart Hog
D047908 Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins Proteins and peptides that are involved in SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION within the cell. Included here are peptides and proteins that regulate the activity of TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS and cellular processes in response to signals from CELL SURFACE RECEPTORS. Intracellular signaling peptide and proteins may be part of an enzymatic signaling cascade or act through binding to and modifying the action of other signaling factors. Intracellular Signaling Peptides,Intracellular Signaling Proteins,Peptides, Intracellular Signaling,Proteins, Intracellular Signaling,Signaling Peptides, Intracellular,Signaling Proteins, Intracellular

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