期刊
NEUROCHEMICAL RESEARCH
卷 48, 期 9, 页码 2622-2643出版社
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-023-03954-4
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Dopamine; Reward system; Neuropeptides
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter involved in various physiological functions. This paper explores the mechanisms of neuropeptides in regulating food intake through the reward system, specifically through dopaminergic neurons projecting from the VTA to the NAc. The study of these neuropeptides can contribute to identifying therapeutic targets for metabolic disorders such as obesity.
Dopamine (DA) is a catecholamine neurotransmitter widely distributed in the central nervous system. It participates in various physiological functions, such as feeding, anxiety, fear, sleeping and arousal. The regulation of feeding is exceptionally complex, involving energy homeostasis and reward motivation. The reward system comprises the ventral tegmental area (VTA), nucleus accumbens (NAc), hypothalamus, and limbic system. This paper illustrates the detailed mechanisms of eight typical orexigenic and anorexic neuropeptides that regulate food intake through the reward system. According to recent literature, neuropeptides released from the hypothalamus and other brain regions regulate reward feeding predominantly through dopaminergic neurons projecting from the VTA to the NAc. In addition, their effect on the dopaminergic system is mediated by the prefrontal cortex, paraventricular thalamus, laterodorsal tegmental area, amygdala, and complex neural circuits. Research on neuropeptides involved in reward feeding can help identify more targets to treat diseases with metabolic disorders, such as obesity.
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