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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
卷 440, 期 2-3, 页码 281-290出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(02)01435-8
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bombesin; GRP (gastrin-releasing peptide); GRP receptor; bombesin BB1 receptor; bombesin BB2 receptor; bombesin bb(3) receptor; feeding behavior; obesity
Bombesin, its family of bombesin-like peptides, and many other peptides/hormones modulate biological and behavioral functions in animals. Among the wide variety of functions influenced by bombesm/bombesin-like peptides, the most prominent may be their role in feeding-related behavior. Over many years, intensive psychopharmacological studies have addressed the mechanisms by which these peptides induce feeding suppression, and the results suggest the applicability of bombesin/bombesin-like peptides for the treatment of eating disorders and/or obesity in humans. Recent studies using gene-knockout mice also shed new light on the relationship between bombesin/bombesin-like peptides and feeding behavior. In addition, genetic analyses of the possible links between bombesin/bombesin-like peptides/receptors and human obesity have also been undertaken. Here, we briefly review the literature pertaining to the relationship between bombesin/bombesin-like peptides and feeding behavior-with particular attention to human subjects-and discuss the pharmacotherapeutic potential of bombesin/bombesin-like peptides with regard to obesity. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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