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Dietary triglycerides as signaling molecules that influence reward and motivation.
Curr. Opin. Behav. Sci. 9, 126-135 (2016)
The reinforcing and motivational aspects of food are tied to the release of the dopamine in the mesolimbic system (ML). Free fatty acids from triglyceride (TG)-rich particles are released upon action of TG-lipases found at high levels in peripheral oxidative tissue (muscle, heart), but also in the ML. This suggests that local TG-hydrolysis in the ML might regulate food seeking and reward. Indeed, evidence now suggests that dietary TG directly target the ML to regulate amphetamine-induced locomotion and reward seeking behavior. Though the cellular mechanisms of TG action are unresolved, TG act in part through ML lipoprotein lipase, upstream of dopamine 2 receptor (D2R), and show desensitization in conditions of chronically elevated plasma TG as occur in obesity. TG sensing in the ML therefore represents a new mechanism by which chronic consumption of dietary fat might lead to adaptations in the ML and dysregulated feeding behaviors.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Review
Language
english
Publication Year
2016
HGF-reported in Year
2016
e-ISSN
2352-1546
Quellenangaben
Volume: 9,
Pages: 126-135
Publisher
Elsevier
Publishing Place
Amsterdam [u.a.]
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Diabetes and Obesity (IDO)
POF-Topic(s)
30201 - Metabolic Health
Research field(s)
Helmholtz Diabetes Center
PSP Element(s)
G-502200-001
PubMed ID
28191490
Scopus ID
84962233329
Erfassungsdatum
2016-04-20