Testosterone (T)-induced changes in arcuate nucleus cocaine-amphetamine-regulated transcript and NPY mRNA are attenuated in old compared to young male brown Norway rats: contribution of T to age-related changes in cocaine-amphetamine-regulated transcript and NPY gene expression.

作者: Elliott H. Sohn , Tami Wolden-Hanson , Alvin M. Matsumoto

DOI: 10.1210/ENDO.143.3.8670

关键词: EndocrinologyInternal medicineGene expressionIn situ hybridizationNeuropeptideBiologyCartAmphetamineCastrationOrchiectomyMessenger RNA

摘要: The age-related decrease in serum T levels is associated with impairments food intake and weight regulation alterations brain peptides that regulate energy balance. To test the hypothesis reduced contribute to altered hypothalamic cocaine-amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) NPY gene expression, mRNA content of these neuropeptides was measured by situ hybridization sham-operated (intact), castrated, T-replaced castrated young old male Brown Norway rats. rats were similar those intact animals. Compared rats, arcuate nucleus CART lower higher both animals, suggesting reciprocal T; T-induced changes localized primarily rostral markedly attenuated paraventricular animals We conclude neurons remain responsive albeit less so than reduction contributes part neuropeptide expression favoring anorexia wasting aging.

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