In male mice, central Kp-10 decreased food intake, especially during the dark phase.
In plain wordsIn male mice, kisspeptin‑10 given into the brain lowered food intake, mainly at night.
- Peptide
- Kisspeptin-10
- Outcome
- DecreaseFood intake, central Kp-10, male mice
- Study
mousen: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Appetite and food intake · Metabolic and weight
- Studied dose
- 1 nmol daily · central · 11 daysAs given in this study (mouse).
Measurements
- Food intake decrease, dark phase
- ≈ 50%
- male mice, central
Source sentences
Central administration of Kp-10 decreased food intake in male mice, especially during the dark phase (~50%), which was accompanied by a reduction in total and nocturnal energy expenditure (~16%) and locomotor activity (~70%).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
We present herein a series of studies addressing the metabolic effects of central and peripheral administration of kisspeptin-10 (Kp-10; 1 nmol and 3 nmol daily, respectively) for 11 days in mice of both sexes.