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ArticleNeuroscience research2025

Ventral tegmental area amylin / calcitonin receptor signaling suppresses feeding and weight gain in female rats.

Tyler J Gustafson, Lauren E McGrath, Matthew R Hayes, Elizabeth G Mietlicki-Baase

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Article in Neuroscience research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Brain Amylin Signaling, Feeding, and Reward.Comprehensive Physiology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Tyler J GustafsonDepartment of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.
Lauren E McGrathDepartment of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Matthew R HayesDepartment of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Elizabeth G Mietlicki-BaaseDepartment of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Center for Ingestive Behavior Research, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA. Electronic address: em1@buffalo.edu.

Funding

Amylin Modulates Food RewardR01DK105155 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI HAYES, MATTHEW R · 2016 to 2025
$4.1M
Effects of mesolimbic amylin signaling on macronutrient intakeR01DK128030 · NIDDK · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO · PI Elizabeth Genevieve Mietlicki-Baase · 2022 to 2026
$1.8M
Amylin-mediated control of energy balance in the mesolimbic reward systemK01DK103804 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI MIETLICKI-BAASE, ELIZABETH GENEVIEVE · 2014 to 2017
$582k
Impact of Sex and Diet on Mesolimbic Amylin Signaling for Energy Balance ControlR03DK114211 · NIDDK · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO · PI MIETLICKI-BAASE, ELIZABETH GENEVIEVE · 2017 to 2018
$160k
NIDDK NIH HHS K01 DK103804NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK105155NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK128030NIDDK NIH HHS R03 DK114211
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pancreatic peptide amylin promotes negative energy balance in part through activation of amylin receptors (AmyRs) expressed in the ventral tegmental area (VTA), but studies have been limited to male rodents. We evaluated whether VTA amylin signaling governs feeding and body weight in female rats. Indeed, pharmacological VTA AmyR activation suppressed chow intake and body weight in females. Viral-mediated knockdown of VTA calcitonin receptor (GPCR of AmyR) supports the physiological relevance of VTA amylin signaling for energy balance control in females. Collectively, these data support the relevance of VTA amylin signaling for energy balance control in both sexes.

Indexed as

EatingFeeding BehaviorIslet Amyloid PolypeptideReceptors, CalcitoninReceptors, Islet Amyloid PolypeptideSignal TransductionVentral Tegmental AreaWeight GainAmylin Receptor AgonistsAnimalsFemaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyAmylin Receptor AgonistsIslet Amyloid PolypeptideReceptors, CalcitoninReceptors, Islet Amyloid PolypeptideDACRAEstrogenMesolimbicObesitySex differences

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PMID39389183
PMCPMC12419520

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