Control Of Food Intake Flashcards
What does POMC undergo and what does it produce?
Post translational modification to generate melanocortins
What is leptin and where is it secreted from?
Peptide hormone secreted from adipose tissue which inhibits food intake
How does leptin work?
Transported to brain where it inhibits NPY AgRP release and activated POMC/CART neurons
Where is Gherin produced and what does it do?
GiT and secreted upon anticipation of food
Acts on ARC or brain stem to stimulate food intake through NPY and AgRP
Where is PYY secreted and what does it do?
Secreted form distal GiT and inhibits food intake
Where is CCK released and what does it do?
Form duodenum and jejuneum in response to FAs
Inhibits food control
What controls food intake and is it protected by BBB?
Hypothalamus
Nope
