Obese reversal by a chronic energy restricted diet leaves an increased Arc NPY/AgRP, but no alteration in POMC/CART, mRNA expression in diet-induced obese mice.
"Arc neuropeptide Y (NPY) and agouti-related protein (AgRP) mRNA expression in DIO mice after obesity reversal were significantly higher than DIO mice without obesity reversal (17%, 47%, both p<0.05),"
This means that post obese mice will have lower energy expenditure, increased hunger, and an increased tendency to store fat mass.
"while the Arc pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) and cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) mRNA showed no difference."
" Both NPY and AgRP expression in DIO mice were negatively correlated with plasma leptin (R=-0.78, p<0.05; R=-0.72, p<0.05)."
" In conclusion, while chronic energy restriction will lead to weight loss, it can up-regulate hypothalamic orexigenic peptides, which may be an important contributing factor to weight regain after a weight loss program from an energy restricted diet."
this is very interesting.
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