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Direct effects of nutrients, acetylcholine, CCK, and insulin on ghrelin release from the isolated stomachs of rats by Shrestha, Yogendra B., Wickwire, Kathie, Giraudo, Silvia Q.

“…Ghrelin is a powerful orexigenic peptide predominantly secreted by the stomach. Blood concentration of ghrelin increases before meals and fall postprandial…”
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Maternal high fat feeding and gestational dietary restriction: Effects on offspring body weight, food intake and hypothalamic gene expression over three generations in mice by Giraudo, Silvia Q., Della-Fera, Mary Anne, Proctor, Lindsey, Wickwire, Kathie, Ambati, Suresh, Baile, Clifton A.

“…Excessive gestational weight gain and maternal obesity have both been associated with increased incidence of obesity and metabolic disorder in offspring in…”
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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…”
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Action of MT-II on ghrelin-induced feeding in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus by Shrestha, Yogendra B, Wickwire, Kathie, Giraudo, Silvia Q

“…Ghrelin is a 28 amino-acid peptide that has been shown to induce positive energy balance when administered both peripherally and centrally. This effect appears…”
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Agouti-related protein in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus: effect on feeding by Wirth, Michelle M, Giraudo, Silvia Q

“…Agouti-related protein (Agrp) is an endogenous melanocortin-4 receptor antagonist implicated in the regulation of food intake. Effects of Agrp on feeding under…”
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Nutrition Education Intervention to Improve Nutrition-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors for Hispanic Children by Cown, Melvin H., Grossman, Barbara Mullen, Giraudo, Silvia Q.

“…This study was performed to assess the effect of a nutrition education intervention on the nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of Hispanic…”
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Nutrition Intervention to Hispanic Groups: Pilot Studies with Children and Caregivers by Giraudo, Silvia Q., Rivera-Gonzalez, Noelia, Berg, Alison, Hartzell, Diane, Grossman, Barbara M.

“…Childhood obesity is a pressing public health issue, especially in the Hispanic community. Two pilot studies were performed; Study 1 was performed to assess…”
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Bone quality and strength are greater in growing male rats fed fructose compared with glucose by Bass, Erica F, Baile, Clifton A, Lewis, Richard D, Giraudo, Silvia Q

“…Abstract Optimization of peak bone mass during adolescence is important for osteoporosis prevention. Studies in rodents and humans have demonstrated the…”
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Paraventricular hypothalamic α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and MTII reduce feeding without causing aversive effects by Wirth, Michelle M, Olszewski, Pawel K, Yu, Carolyn, Levine, Allen S, Giraudo, Silvia Q

“…α-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) appears to play a tonic inhibitory role in feeding and energy storage. MTII, a specific synthetic MC3-R/MC4-R agonist,…”
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Interrelationships between μ opioid and melanocortin receptors in mediating food intake in rats by Grossman, Henya C., Hadjimarkou, Maria M., Silva, Robert M., Giraudo, Silvia Q., Bodnar, Richard J.

“…The present study examined the interrelationships between feeding responses produced by μ opioid receptor agonists and melanocortin-3 or 4 (MC-3/4) receptor…”
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Role of AgRP on Ghrelin-induced feeding in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus by Shrestha, Yogendra B., Wickwire, Kathie, Giraudo, Silvia Q.

“…MT II, agonist for MC3/4-Rs, inhibited Ghrelin's orexigenic effect in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN). To further investigate the role of…”
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Evidence of interactions between melanocortin and opioid systems in regulation of feeding by Olszewski, Pawel K, Wirth, Michelle M, Grace, Martha K, Levine, Allen S, Giraudo, Silvia Q

“…The aim of our experiments was to study the presumed functional relationship between the melanocortin and opioid systems in the regulation of food intake. We…”
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Effect of Agouti-related protein delivered to the dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus on intake of a preferred versus a non-preferred diet by Wirth, Michelle M, Giraudo, Silvia Q

“…Agouti-related protein (Agrp), a high-affinity antagonist of the melanocortin-3/4 receptors, increases feeding when administered centrally. Previous studies…”
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Effects of the opioid antagonist naltrexone on feeding induced by DAMGO in the central nucleus of the amygdala and in the paraventricular nucleus in the rat by Giraudo, Silvia Q, Billington, Charles J, Levine, Allen S

“…The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN) and the central nucleus of the amygdala (CNA) are two forebrain structures which are important in…”
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Agouti-Related Protein: Appetite or Reward? by OLSZEWSKI, PAWEL K., WICKWIRE, KATHIE, WIRTH, MICHELLE M., LEVINE, ALLEN S., GIRAUDO, SILVIA Q.

“…: Agouti‐related protein (AgRP) is an orexigenic peptide that acts as an antagonist of the melanocortin‐3 and ‐4 receptors in the hypothalamus. Studies suggest…”
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Effect of Agouti-related protein on development of conditioned taste aversion and oxytocin neuronal activation by Wirth, Michelle M, Olszewski, Pawel K, Levine, Allen S, Giraudo, Silvia Q

“…Agouti-related protein (Agrp) is an orexigenic peptide that acts as an antagonist of the melanocortin-3 and -4 receptors. Initial studies suggest similarities…”
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Time, Money, or Knowledge: What factors are associated with implementing youth cooking programs? by Berg, Alison, Taylor, Nancy, Brown, Courtney, Giraudo, Silvia

“…Research suggests participating in youth hands-on cooking programs, like those offered by Extension and 4-H, can improve nutrition behaviors and reduce the…”
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Barriers and Facilitators to Conducting Physical Activity Interventions in Children's Camps by Giraudo, Silvia Q, Merideth, Jordan, Grossman, Barbara

“…Background: Previous research has sought to uncover various behavior factors that contribute to childhood physical activity, but have primarily relied on…”
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Effect of peripheral 2-DG on opioid and neuropeptide Y gene expression by Giraudo, Silvia Q, Kim, Eun-Mee, Grace, Martha K, Billington, Charles J, Levine, Allen S

“…It is well known that 2-Deoxy- d-glucose (2-DG) blocks intracellular utilization of glucose and increases food intake. The aim of the present study was to…”
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Dietary fructose and glucose alter measures of trabecular bone formation and architecture in growing male rats by Bass, Erica F., Baile, Clifton A., Lewis, Richard D., Giraudo, Silvia Q.

“…Abstract only This study investigated the effects of dietary glucose and fructose on bone formation, microarchitecture, and strength. Twenty‐four male…”
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