Mode of leptin action in chicken hypothalamus

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作者
Dridi, S [1 ]
Swennen, Q [1 ]
Decuypere, E [1 ]
Buyse, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Lab Physiol & Immunol Domest Anim, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium
关键词
chicken leptin; food intake; neuropeptides; FAS; broiler; hypothalamus;
D O I
10.1016/j.brainres.2005.04.034
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
While there have been many studies in various species examining the mode of central leptin action on food intake, there is however a paucity of data in birds. We have, therefore, addressed this issue in broiler chickens because this strain was selected for high growth rate, hence high food intake. Continuous infusion of recombinant chicken leptin (8 mu g/kg/h) during 6 h at a constant rate of 3 ml/h resulted in a significant reduction (49-57%) of food intake in 3-week-old broiler chickens (P < 0.05). The effect of leptin within the central nervous system (CNS) was mediated via selective hypothalamic neuropeptides. Leptin significantly decreased the expression of its receptor (Ob-R), neuropeptide Y (NPY), orexin (ORX), and orexin receptor (ORXR) (P < 0.05), but not that of agouti-related protein (AgRP) (anabolic/orexigenic effectors) in chicken hypothalamus. However, the catabolic/anorexigenic neuropeptides namely proopiomelanocortin (POMC) and corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) mRNA levels remained unchanged after leptin treatment. Despite the absence of leptin effect on AgRP (the antagonist of melanocortin receptor MCR) and POMC (the precursor of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone which is a potent agonist for MCR), leptin significantly decreased the expression of MCR-4/5 gene in chicken hypothalamus (P < 0.05) suggesting that leptin acts directly (as ligand) or indirectly (via other ligands) on MCRs to regulate food intake in birds. Additionally, leptin down-regulated the expression of fatty acid synthase (FAS) gene in chicken hypothalamus, indicating an additional pathway of leptin action on food intake such as described for FAS inhibitors. These findings provide new insight into the mechanism of leptin control of food intake in chickens. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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