Search Results - "STATNICK, Michael A"
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The Thermogenic Effect of Leptin Is Dependent on a Distinct Population of Prolactin-Releasing Peptide Neurons in the Dorsomedial Hypothalamus
Published in Cell metabolism (07-10-2014)“…Leptin is a critical regulator of metabolism, which acts on brain receptors (Lepr) to reduce energy intake and increase energy expenditure. Some of the…”
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The current state of GPCR‐based drug discovery to treat metabolic disease
Published in British journal of pharmacology (01-11-2018)“…One approach of modern drug discovery is to identify agents that enhance or diminish signal transduction cascades in various cell types and tissues by…”
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The hypothalamic RFamide, QRFP, increases feeding and locomotor activity: The role of Gpr103 and orexin receptors
Published in PloS one (17-10-2022)“…Here we show that central administration of pyroglutamylated arginine-phenylamine-amide peptide (QRFP/26RFa) increases both food intake and locomotor activity,…”
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Development of LC-MS/MS-Based Receptor Occupancy Tracers and Positron Emission Tomography Radioligands for the Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ (NOP) Receptor
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (14-06-2012)“…Currently, a lack of sufficient tools has limited the understanding of the relationship between neuropsychiatric disorders and the nociceptin/orphanin FQ…”
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The biology of Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ(N/OFQ) related to obesity, stress, anxiety, mood, and drug dependence
Published in Pharmacology & therapeutics (Oxford) (01-03-2014)“…Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) is a 17 amino acid peptide that was deorphanized in 1995. The generation of specific agonists, antagonists and receptor…”
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Genetic Deletion of the Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ Receptor in the Rat Confers Resilience to the Development of Drug Addiction
Published in Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.) (01-02-2017)“…The nociceptin (NOP) receptor is a G-protein-coupled receptor whose natural ligand is the NOP/orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) peptide. Evidence from pharmacological…”
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Effects of kappa opioid receptor agonists on attention as assessed by a 5-choice serial reaction time task in rats
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-12-2007)“…In humans, kappa opioid receptor agonists produce, among other effects, sedation and difficulty concentrating, suggesting that they may disrupt attention. The…”
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A Model of Binge-Like Eating Behavior in Mice That Does Not Require Food Deprivation or Stress
Published in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (01-09-2010)“…Binge eating disorder (BED) is characterized by excessive food intake during a short period of time and is often associated with obesity. Mouse models of…”
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LY2456302 is a novel, potent, orally-bioavailable small molecule kappa-selective antagonist with activity in animal models predictive of efficacy in mood and addictive disorders
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-02-2014)“…Kappa opioid receptors and their endogenous neuropeptide ligand, dynorphin A, are densely localized in limbic and cortical areas comprising the brain reward…”
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Mice lacking δ‐opioid receptors resist the development of diet‐induced obesity
Published in The FASEB journal (01-08-2012)“…ABSTRACT Pharmacological manipulation of opioid receptors alters feeding behavior. However, the individual contributions of each opioid receptor subtype on…”
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A Novel, Orally Bioavailable Nociceptin Receptor Antagonist, LY2940094, Reduces Ethanol Self-Administration and Ethanol Seeking in Animal Models
Published in Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (01-05-2016)“…Background The nociceptin/orphanin‐FQ (or opioid receptor‐like [ORL1]) receptor (NOP) is localized in the mesolimbic reward pathway and has been suggested to…”
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A Novel Nociceptin Receptor Antagonist LY2940094 Inhibits Excessive Feeding Behavior in Rodents: A Possible Mechanism for the Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder
Published in The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (01-02-2016)“…Nociceptin/orphanin FQ (N/OFQ), a 17 amino acid peptide, is the endogenous ligand of the ORL1/nociceptin-opioid-peptide (NOP) receptor. N/OFQ appears to…”
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Occupancy of Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ Peptide Receptors by the Antagonist LY2940094 in Rats and Healthy Human Subjects
Published in Drug metabolism and disposition (01-09-2016)“…Therapeutic benefits from nociceptin opioid peptide receptor (NOP) antagonism were proposed for obesity, eating disorders, and depression. LY2940094…”
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Discovery of Aminobenzyloxyarylamides as κ Opioid Receptor Selective Antagonists: Application to Preclinical Development of a κ Opioid Receptor Antagonist Receptor Occupancy Tracer
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (08-12-2011)“…Arylphenylpyrrolidinylmethylphenoxybenzamides were found to have high affinity and selectivity for κ opioid receptors. On the basis of receptor binding assays…”
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Regulation of Endogenous (Male) Rodent GLP-1 Secretion and Human Islet Insulin Secretion by Antagonism of Somatostatin Receptor 5
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-11-2017)“…Incretin and insulin responses to nutrient loads are suppressed in persons with diabetes, resulting in decreased glycemic control. Agents including…”
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Na + modulation, inverse agonism, and anorectic potency of 4-phenylpiperidine opioid antagonists
Published in European journal of pharmacology (28-06-2004)“…Differences in the anorectic activity of morphinan (e.g., naltrexone) and 3,4-dimethyl-4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)piperidine (4PP) opioid receptor antagonists have…”
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An Allosteric Potentiator of the Dopamine D1 Receptor Increases Locomotor Activity in Human D1 Knock-In Mice without Causing Stereotypy or Tachyphylaxis
Published in The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (01-01-2017)“…Allosteric potentiators amplify the sensitivity of physiologic control circuits, a mode of action that could provide therapeutic advantages. This hypothesis…”
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Discovery of a Novel Series of Orally Active Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ (NOP) Receptor Antagonists Based on a Dihydrospiro(piperidine-4,7′-thieno[2,3‑c]pyran) Scaffold
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (24-04-2014)“…Nociceptin/OFQ (N/OFQ) is a 17 amino acid peptide that is the endogenous ligand for the ORL1/NOP receptor. Nociceptin appears to regulate a host of…”
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κ‐Opioid receptors control the metabolic response to a high‐energy diet in mice
Published in The FASEB journal (01-04-2010)“…ABSTRACT General opioid receptor antagonists reduce food intake and body weight in rodents, but the contributions of specific receptor subtypes are unknown. We…”
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Nociceptin/orphanin FQ suppresses the excitability of neurons in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus
Published in The Journal of physiology (01-07-2011)“…Non‐technical summary Feeding behaviour is controlled in part by activity within brain hypothalamic nuclei. The ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMN)…”
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