Appetite Regulation Flashcards
Orexigen
Substance that increases food intake
Anorexigen
Substance that inhibits food intake
What cell types sense nutrients in the gut lumen
Enteroendocrine cells
What structures do Enteroendocrine cells use to sense nutrients in the gut lumen
Microvilli
What feature of Enteroendocrine cells allows them to communicate with neurones and blood vessels
Contain vesicles for hormone release
What causes receptor activation on Enteroendocrine cells
Nutrients
What do mediators released by enteroendocrine cells activate
Chemoreceptors on vagal afferents
What type of receptors detect gastric distension
Stretch stimulated Mechanoreceptors
Is response to stomach distension a long or short term form of appetite control
Short
Which nucleus is involved in appetite regulation
Arcuate nucleus
What tissue produces adipokines inc leptin
Adipose
What is the pattern of leptin secretion
Diurnal
Does leptin have long or short term effects on appetite
Long term
What does leptin signal
Satiety
Actions of leptin
Inhibits NPY/AgRP Neurones
Activates POMC/CART neurones
Is leptin orexigenic or anorexigenic
Anorexigenic
Why can leptin not be targeted for obesity treatment
Leptin usually already high in obese individuals
When is cholecystokinin released
In response to fat and protein
Where is cholecystokinin synthesised
Duodenum
Is cholecystokinin orexogenic or anorexigenic
Anorexigenic
Effects of cholecystokinin
Slows gastric emptying
Released bile
Releases pancreatic enzymes
Activate vagus nerve to cause satiety
What is caused by too much cholecystokinin release
Nausea
Taste aversion
Is PYY 3-36 anorexigenic or orexigenic
Anorexigenic
When is PYY 3-36 released
In response to high fat or protein
What cells release PYY 3-36
L cells in GI