Gut hormones and regulation of food intake Flashcards
Signals from the periphery and circulation are processed where?
they’re integrated centrally within hypothalamus and brain stem
When activity of hypothalamic neural circuits are regulated, these leads to?
release of neuropeptide signals (NPY, AgRP and melanocortins)
What do neuropeptide signals regulate?
secondary neurones and regions which bring about changes in behaviour, appetite and EE
What is appetite?
desire to satisfy bodily need, especially for food
What are the 4 components of biological control of appetite?
- Long-term energy reserve (leptin/insulin signals)
- Nutrient sensing availability (gut hormones)
- Functional mass metabolic requirements (FFM determines RMR)
- Establishment of taste and food preference
What are the short term signals from the GI tract that reflect nutrient intake?
- PYY3-36
- GLP-1
- Ghrelin
what signals is eating eating behaviour influenced by?
homeostatic and hedonic signals
Are metabolic signals and reward, an impact upon neural circuits?
Yes
What are the 8 regions activated in response to palatable food/food associated curves?
- Orbitofrontal cortex
- Amygdala
- Insula
- Nucleus accumbens
- Dorsal striatum
- Ventral tegmental area
- Substantia nigra
- Lateral hypothalamus
What is the function of orbitofrontal cortex and amygdala?
encode info related to reward value of food
What is the function of the insula?
process info related to taste of food and hedonic valuation
What is the function of nucleus accumbens and dorsal striatum?
- receive dopaminergic input from ventral tegmental area and substantia nigra
- regulate motivational and incentive properties of food
What is the function of lateral hypothalamus?
regulate rewarding responses to palatable food and drive food-seeking behaviours
What is the largest endocrine organ?
gastrointestinal tract
Hormones from GI tract have multiple functions. What are they?
- GI motility
- digestive enzyme secretion
- appetite
- glycaemic control
- energy storage and expenditure
What are the the hormones in the duodenum?
CCK, GIP, Ghrelin
What are the the hormones in the jejunum?
GIP, GLP1, Apo A-IV, guanylin, uroguanylin
What are the the hormones in the ileum?
GLP1, oxyntomodulin, PYY, neurotensin, apo A-IV, guanylin, uroguanylin
What are the the hormones in the stomach?
ghrelin, nesfatin-1, leptin