The Claim
Pharmacological inhibition of diacylglycerol lipase reduces food intake in KK-Ay mice, indicating that 2-arachidonoyl glycerol synthesis is necessary for maintaining hyperphagic behavior in this mouse model.
What the research says
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Blocking the enzyme that produces 2-arachidonoyl glycerol reduces eating behavior in KK-Ay mice, suggesting that this lipid molecule plays a required role in sustaining excessive food intake in this strain.
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Pharmacological inhibition of diacylglycerol lipase reduces food intake in KK-Ay mice, suggesting that the synthesis of 2-arachidonoyl glycerol is necessary for maintaining hyperphagic behavior in this model.
When a specific enzyme that makes a brain chemical linked to hunger is blocked, less of that chemical is made. This causes brain cells that drive eating to become less active, so the mice eat less.
What the research says
1 studyWhen scientists blocked a specific enzyme that makes a brain-gut chemical (2-AG) that makes mice feel hungry, the mice ate less. This shows that this chemical is needed to keep them overeating.
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