Rikkunshito, a Japanese Kampo Medicine, Ameliorates Decreased Feeding Behavior via Ghrelin and Serotonin 2B Receptor Signaling in a Novelty Stress Murine Model
Joint Authors
Saegusa, Yayoi
Yamada, Chihiro
Nakagawa, Koji
Ohnishi, Shunsuke
Muto, Shuichi
Sakamoto, Naoya
Hattori, Tomohisa
Sadakane, C.
Nahata, Miwa
Takeda, Hiroshi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We investigated the effects of rikkunshito (RKT), a ghrelin signal enhancer, on the decrease in food intake after exposure to novelty stress in mice.
RKT administration (500 mg/kg, per os) improved the decrease in 6 h cumulative food intake.
In control mice, the plasma acylated ghrelin levels significantly increased by 24 h fasting.
In contrast, the acylated ghrelin levels did not increase by fasting in mice exposed to the novelty stress.
RKT administration to the novelty stress mice showed a significant increase in the acylated ghrelin levels compared with that in the distilled-water-treated control mice.
Food intake after administering serotonin 2B (5-HT2B) receptor antagonists was evaluated to clarify the role of 5-HT2B receptor activation in the decrease in feeding behavior after novelty stress.
SB215505 and SB204741, 5-HT2B receptor antagonists, significantly improved the decrease in food intake after exposure to novelty stress.
A component of RKT, isoliquiritigenin, prevented the decrease in 6 h cumulative food intake.
Isoliquiritigenin showed 5-HT2B receptor antagonistic activity in vitro.
In conclusion, the results suggested that RKT improves the decrease in food intake after novelty stress probably via 5-HT2B receptor antagonism of isoliquiritigenin contained in RKT.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yamada, Chihiro& Saegusa, Yayoi& Nakagawa, Koji& Ohnishi, Shunsuke& Muto, Shuichi& Nahata, Miwa…[et al.]. 2013. Rikkunshito, a Japanese Kampo Medicine, Ameliorates Decreased Feeding Behavior via Ghrelin and Serotonin 2B Receptor Signaling in a Novelty Stress Murine Model. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yamada, Chihiro…[et al.]. Rikkunshito, a Japanese Kampo Medicine, Ameliorates Decreased Feeding Behavior via Ghrelin and Serotonin 2B Receptor Signaling in a Novelty Stress Murine Model. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030921
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yamada, Chihiro& Saegusa, Yayoi& Nakagawa, Koji& Ohnishi, Shunsuke& Muto, Shuichi& Nahata, Miwa…[et al.]. Rikkunshito, a Japanese Kampo Medicine, Ameliorates Decreased Feeding Behavior via Ghrelin and Serotonin 2B Receptor Signaling in a Novelty Stress Murine Model. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030921
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1030921