The C-terminal tetrapeptide of cholecystokinin decreases hunger in rats
Specialia Endocrinologica
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Summary
Intraperitoneal injection of the C-terminal tetrapeptide amide of cholecystokinin (CCK) suppressed feeding behaviour and food intake in rats deprived of food for 12 h in a dose-dependent manner. The CCK-4 possesses a hunger suppressive property similar to the full molecule of CCK.
Keywords
Amide Food Intake Feeding Behaviour Intraperitoneal Injection Cholecystokinin
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