Pasqua Dipasquale , Adele Romano , Silvia Cianci, Laura Righetti, Silvana Gaetani
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引用次数: 16
Abstract
Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is a lipid amide produced by enterocytes upon the absorption of dietary fat and participates in the induction of satiety. Through indirect pathways, probably depending on the local activation of peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor-alpha and involving afferent vagus nerve fibers, OEA signal is transmitted to the brain-stem and the hypothalamus, where it stimulates the release of oxytocin from magnocellular neurons.
OEA mechanism might, thus, provide a novel target for the design of therapies controlling appetite.