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Program Start Year: 2022

Anita Disney Laboratory

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Mesolimbic exendin-4 attenuates reward salience evoked by neuropeptide Y and ghrelin.

Journal Article Behavioural brain research · February 2023 In the present study, we investigated the effects of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist exendin-4 (Ex-4) on the stimulatory action of neuropeptide Y (NPY) and ghrelin. These effects were examined in relation to operant responding for palatable foo ... Full text Cite

Elevated ghrelin alters the behavioral effects of perinatal acetaminophen exposure in rats.

Journal Article Developmental psychobiology · March 2022 A growing body of evidence links prenatal and early postnatal acetaminophen (APAP) exposure to atypical development of brain and behavior. In adult rodents, APAP is known to produce oxidative stress and lower anxiety-related behavior following acute exposu ... Full text Cite
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