In rhesus macaques, high-dose exendin‑4 completely prevented feeding during the feeding period.
In plain wordsIn rhesus macaques, high-dose exendin‑4 completely prevented feeding during the observation period.
- Peptide
- Exenatide (exendin-4)
- Outcome
- DecreaseFood intake high dose
- Study
rhesus macaquen = 4
Adult male rhesus macaques- Outcome group
- Appetite and food intake · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- 3.0 microg/kg · intramuscular · 6 hAs given in this study (rhesus macaque).
Source sentences
Ex4 suppressed food intake in a dose-dependent manner, with the 3.0 microg/kg dose completely preventing feeding during the 6-h period and the 0.10 microg/kg dose suppressing intake by 17%.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
In this study we investigated the effects of peripheral administration of Ex4 on food intake and meal patterns in adult male rhesus macaques.
Rhesus macaques (n = 4) that had been trained to lever press for food pellets were injected intramuscularly 15 min before the start of their 6-h daily feeding period.