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2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Regulatory mechanism for the social defeat stress-induced change in food preference

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20H03736
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 54040:Metabolism and endocrinology-related
Research InstitutionNational Institute for Physiological Sciences

Principal Investigator

Minokoshi Yasuhiko  生理学研究所, 生体機能調節研究領域, 教授 (10200099)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Keywords摂食 / 食物嗜好性 / CRHニューロン / AMPK / 視床下部
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Although the neural pathways for total calorie intake are intensively studied, the regulatory mechanism for food selection behavior remains unknown. In human, it is well known that some stress condition causes "carbohydrate craving". In the present study, we found that AMPK-regulated CRH neurons in the paraventricular hypothalamus regulate social defeat stress-induced carbohydrate intake. In addition, we found that the activation of the CRH neurons are mediated by NPY neurons.

Free Research Field

環境生理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ヒトはある種のストレスによって炭水化物を多食する事が知られており(“carbohydrate craving”)、実験動物だけで無くヒトにおいても、ある環境において栄養素を選択的に摂取する機構が働くと考えられる。しかし、近年の研究によって総摂取カロリーを調節する神経回路とそのメカニズムはすこしずつ明らかになったにも関わらず、食物嗜好性を調節する機構は不明なままである。本研究は、そのメカニズムを解明する端緒になると考えられる。

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Published: 2024-01-30  

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