2008
N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine, a Gut- Derived Circulating Factor Induced by Fat Ingestion, Inhibits Food Intake
Gillum MP, Zhang D, Zhang XM, Erion DM, Jamison RA, Choi C, Dong J, Shanabrough M, Duenas HR, Frederick DW, Hsiao JJ, Horvath TL, Lo CM, Tso P, Cline GW, Shulman GI. N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine, a Gut- Derived Circulating Factor Induced by Fat Ingestion, Inhibits Food Intake. Cell 2008, 135: 813-824. PMID: 19041747, PMCID: PMC2643061, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.10.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood intakeInhibits food intakeTreatment of obesityNovel therapeutic targetCentral nervous systemUnknown physiological significanceFat ingestionCirculating factorsN-acylphosphatidylethanolaminePlasma lipidsIntracerebroventricular infusionPhysiologic dosesSystemic administrationTherapeutic targetBody weightNervous systemIngested fatSmall intestineIntakeTaste aversionInfusionPhysiological significanceNanomolar amountsObesityHypothalamus
2003
Endocannabinoids and the regulation of body fat: the smoke is clearing
Horvath TL. Endocannabinoids and the regulation of body fat: the smoke is clearing. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2003, 112: 323-326. PMID: 12897199, PMCID: PMC166302, DOI: 10.1172/jci19376.Peer-Reviewed Original Research