The gut hormones PYY 3-36 and GLP-1 7-36 amide reduce food intake and modulate brain activity in appetite centers in humans

Akila De Silva, Victoria Salem, Christopher J Long, Aidan Makwana, Rexford D Newbould, Eugenii Rabiner, Mohammad A Ghatei, Stephen R Bloom, Paul M Matthews, John D Beaver, Waljit S Dhillo

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Abstract

Obesity is a major public health issue worldwide. Understanding how the brain controls appetite offers promising inroads toward new therapies for obesity. Peptide YY (PYY) and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) are coreleased postprandially and reduce appetite and inhibit food intake when administered to humans. However, the effects of GLP-1 and the ways in which PYY and GLP-1 act together to modulate brain activity in humans are unknown. Here, we have used functional MRI to determine these effects in healthy, normal-weight human subjects and compared them to those seen physiologically following a meal. We provide a demonstration that the combined administration of PYY(3-36) and GLP-1(7-36 amide) to fasted human subjects leads to similar reductions in subsequent energy intake and brain activity, as observed physiologically following feeding.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)700-706
Number of pages7
JournalCELL METABOLISM
Volume14
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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