Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2023228 | Regulatory Peptides | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Neuropeptide W (NPW) is a recently identified neuropeptide that binds to G-protein-coupled receptor 7 (GPR7) and 8 (GPR8). In rodent brain, NPW mRNA is confined to specific nuclei in hypothalamus, midbrain and brainstem. Expression of NPW mRNA has also been confirmed in peripheral organs such as stomach. Several reports suggested that brain NPW is implicated in the regulation of energy and hormonal homeostasis, namely the adrenal and thyroid axes; however the precise physiological role and regulation of peripheral NPW remains unclear. In this study, we examined the effects of nutritional status on the regulation of NPW in stomach mucosa. Our results show that in this tissue, NPW mRNA and protein expression is negatively regulated by fasting and food restriction, in all the models we studied: males, females and pregnant females. Next, we examined the effect of glucocorticoids and thyroid hormones on NPW mRNA expression in the stomach mucosa. Our data showed that NPW expression is decreased in this tissue after glucocorticoid treatment or hyperthyroidism. Conversely, hypothyroidism induces a marked increase in the expression of NPW in rat stomach. Overall, these data indicate that stomach NPW is regulated by nutritional and hormonal status.
Keywords
GLP-2OXMNeuropeptide WGPR7NPWOxyntomodulinPYYGLP-1AMTBBSCCKBATl-ThyroxineAminotriazolebrown adipose tissueBombesinCNScentral nervous systemHPT axisHPA axishypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axishypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axisThyroid hormonesbody weightNutritional statusglucagon-like peptide-1Glucagon-like peptide-2peptide YYWATcholecystokininGlucocorticoids
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Authors
Jorge E. Caminos, Susana B. Bravo, MarÃa E.R. GarcÃa-Rendueles, C. Ruth González, Maria F. Garcés, Libia A. Cepeda, Ricardo Lage, Miguel A. Suárez, Miguel López, Carlos Diéguez,