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Caffeine inhibits hypothalamic A1R to excite oxytocin neuron and ameliorate dietary obesity in mice
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2017.
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Abstract
- The mechanism by which caffeine, an antagonist of adenosine receptors, regulates metabolism is not clear. Here the authors show that adenosine A1R receptor expression is increased in the hypothalamus of diet-induced obesity mice, and that body weight can be alleviated by central administration of caffeine via its action on hypothalamic oxytocin neurons.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.0330342e5f7e48ee99ed295bb8642fea
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15904