Search Results - "BILLINGTON, C. J"

Equations of state from individual one-dimensional Bose gases by Salces-Carcoba, F, Billington, C J, Putra, A, Yue, Y, Sugawa, S, Spielman, I B

“…We trap individual 1D Bose gases and obtain the associated equation of state by combining calibrated confining potentials with in situ density profiles. Our…”
Get full text

Mechanisms underlying obesity resistance associated with high spontaneous physical activity by Teske, J.A, Billington, C.J, Kotz, C.M

“…Highlights • OX1R and DA1R antagonists reduced OXA-induced SPA more effectively in lean rats. • OXA increased arousal equally in lean and obese rodents. • OR…”
Get full text

Spontaneous physical activity protects against fat mass gain by Teske, J A, Billington, C J, Kuskowski, M A, Kotz, C M

“…Objective: It is unclear whether elevated spontaneous physical activity (SPA, very low-intensity physical activity) positively influences body composition long…”
Get full text

Role of orexin-A in the ventrolateral preoptic area on components of total energy expenditure by Coborn, J E, DePorter, D P, Mavanji, V, Sinton, C M, Kotz, C M, Billington, C J, Teske, J A

“…Background: Identifying whether components of total energy expenditure (EE) are affected by orexin receptor (OXR1 and OXR2) stimulation or antagonism with dual…”
Get full text

Role of orexin receptors in obesity: from cellular to behavioral evidence by Perez-Leighton, C E, Butterick-Peterson, T A, Billington, C J, Kotz, C M

“…The orexin peptides and their two receptors are involved in multiple physiological processes, including energy homeostasis, arousal, stress and reward. Higher…”
Get full text

Hypocretin/orexin and energy expenditure by Teske, J.A, Billington, C.J, Kotz, C.M

“…The hypocretins or orexins are endogenous neuropeptides synthesized in discrete lateral, perifornical and dorsal hypothalamic neurones. These multi-functional…”
Get full text

Elevated sleep quality and orexin receptor mRNA in obesity-resistant rats by Mavanji, V, Teske, J.A, Billington, C.J, Kotz, C.M

“…Objective: To determine if resistance to weight gain is associated with alterations in sleep–wake states and orexin receptor gene expression. Design:…”
Get full text

Intra-abdominal vagal blocking (VBLOC therapy): Clinical results with a new implantable medical device by Camilleri, M., MD, Toouli, J., MD, PhD, Herrera, M.F., MD, Kulseng, B., MD, PhD, Kow, L., MD, PhD, Pantoja, J.P., MD, Marvik, R., MD, PhD, Johnsen, G., MD, Billington, C.J., MD, Moody, F.G., MD, Knudson, M.B., PhD, Tweden, K.S., PhD, Vollmer, M., BA, Wilson, R.R., MD, Anvari, M., MD, PhD

“…Background A new medical device uses high-frequency electrical algorithms to create intermittent vagal blocking (VBLOC therapy). The aim is to assess the…”
Get full text

Neuropeptidergic mediators of spontaneous physical activity and non-exercise activity thermogenesis by Teske, J A, Billington, C J, Kotz, C M

“…Lean individuals have high levels of spontaneous physical activity (SPA) and the energy expenditure derived from that activity, termed non-exercise activity…”
Get more information

Orexin activation counteracts decreases in nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) caused by high-fat diet by Bunney, P.E, Zink, A.N, Holm, A.A, Billington, C.J, Kotz, C.M

“…Abstract Overweight and obesity result from an imbalance between caloric intake and energy expenditure, including expenditure from spontaneous physical…”
Get full text

Vagal Blocking Improves Glycemic Control and Elevated Blood Pressure in Obese Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Pantoja, J. P., Johnsen, G., Brancatisano, A., Tweden, K. S., Knudson, M. B., Billington, C. J., Shikora, S., Kow, L., Brancatisano, R., Zulewski, H., Toouli, J., Herrera, M. F., Kulseng, Bård

“…Background. An active device that downregulates abdominal vagal signalling has resulted in significant weight loss in feasibility studies. Objective. To…”
Get full text

Opioids and food intake: distributed functional neural pathways? by Glass, M.J., Billington, C.J., Levine, A.S.

“…Agonists of the μ, δ, κ and ORL1opioid receptors increase food intake while opioid receptor blockade decreases food intake. The majority of the collected data…”
Get full text

Neuromodulation of orexin neurons reduces diet-induced adiposity by Zink, A N, Bunney, P E, Holm, A A, Billington, C J, Kotz, C M

“…Background/Objectives: Low levels of orexin are associated with obesity and reduced physical activity in humans and animals. Subjects/Methods: D esigner R…”
Get full text

Feeding response to central orexins by Sweet, Donald C, Levine, Allen S, Billington, Charles J, Kotz, Catherine M

“…Orexin A and orexin B were microinjected into the perifornical hypothalamus (PFH), lateral hypothalamus (LH), hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN), and…”
Get full text

Neuropeptide Y in hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus: a center coordinating energy metabolism by Billington, C J, Briggs, J E, Harker, S, Grace, M, Levine, A S

“…Intracerebroventricular injection of neuropeptide Y (NPY) has two effects on energy metabolism in addition to increased feeding: decreased brown fat…”
Get full text

Effects of butorphanol on feeding and neuropeptide Y in the rat by Mitra, A., Kotz, C.M., Kim, E.M., Grace, M.K., Kuskowski, M.A., Billington, C.J., Levine, A.S.

“…Butorphanol ([BT] an opioid receptor agonist/antagonist) is different from other opioid agonists in that a single dose of BT can elicit up to 12g of chow…”
Get full text

Orphanin FQ, agonist of orphan opioid receptor ORL1, stimulates feeding in rats by Pomonis, James D, Billington, Charles J, Levine, Allen S

“…IT has long been known that opioids, whether administered exogenously or released endogenously, play a role in feeding behavior, and that blockade of opioid…”
Get full text

Feeding effects of hypothalamic injection of melanocortin 4 receptor ligands by Giraudo, Silvia Q, Billington, Charles J, Levine, Allen S

“…It has been reported that intraventricular administration of the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4-R) agonist MT II and antagonist SHU9119 alter food intake. We…”
Get full text

Effects of intracerebroventricular injection of neuropeptide Y on energy metabolism by Billington, C J, Briggs, J E, Grace, M, Levine, A S

“…Our objective was to find out if central injection of neuropeptide Y (NPY) would alter brown fat thermogenesis and white fat lipoprotein lipase activity. The…”
Get full text

Effect of CART in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus on feeding and uncoupling protein gene expression by Wang, Chuan Feng, Billington, Charles J, Levine, Allen S, Kotz, Catherine M

“…Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript (CART) decreases feeding and body weight after ventricular injection. CART mRNA and peptide are found in the…”
Get full text