PMID- 11298806 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20010621 LR - 20191210 IS - 0953-816X (Print) IS - 0953-816X (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 7 DP - 2001 Apr TI - SB-334867, a selective orexin-1 receptor antagonist, enhances behavioural satiety and blocks the hyperphagic effect of orexin-A in rats. PG - 1444-52 AB - Intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) administration of the novel hypothalamic neuropeptide orexin-A stimulates food intake in rats, and delays the onset of behavioural satiety (i.e. the natural transition from feeding to resting). Furthermore, preliminary findings with the selective orexin-1 receptor antagonist, SB-334867, suggest that orexin-A regulation of food intake is mediated via the orexin-1 receptor. At present, however, little is known about either the intrinsic effects of SB-334867 on the normal structure of feeding behaviour, or its effects upon orexin-A-induced behavioural change. In the present study, we have employed a continuous monitoring technique to characterize the effects of SB-334867 (3-30 mg/kg, i.p.) on the microstructure of rat behaviour during a 1-h test with palatable wet mash. Administered alone, SB-334867 (30 mg/kg, but not lower doses) significantly reduced food intake and most active behaviours (eating, grooming, sniffing, locomotion and rearing), while increasing resting. Although suggestive of a behaviourally nonselective (i.e. sedative) action, the structure of feeding behaviour was well-preserved at this dose level, with the reduction in behavioural output clearly attributable to an earlier onset of behavioural satiety. As previously reported, orexin-A (10 microg per rat i.c.v.) stimulated food intake, increased grooming and delayed the onset of behavioural satiety. Pretreatment with SB-334867 dose-dependently blocked these effects of orexin-A, with significant antagonism evident at dose levels (3-10 mg/kg) below those required to produce intrinsic behavioural effects under present test conditions. Together, these findings strongly support the view that orexin-A is involved in the regulation of feeding patterns and that this influence is mediated through the orexin-1 receptor. FAU - Rodgers, R J AU - Rodgers RJ AD - School of Psychology, University of Leeds, UK. johnr@psychology.leeds.ac.uk FAU - Halford, J C AU - Halford JC FAU - Nunes de Souza, R L AU - Nunes de Souza RL FAU - Canto de Souza, A L AU - Canto de Souza AL FAU - Piper, D C AU - Piper DC FAU - Arch, J R AU - Arch JR FAU - Upton, N AU - Upton N FAU - Porter, R A AU - Porter RA FAU - Johns, A AU - Johns A FAU - Blundell, J E AU - Blundell JE LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - France TA - Eur J Neurosci JT - The European journal of neuroscience JID - 8918110 RN - 0 (1-(2-methylbenzoxazol-6-yl)-3-(1,5)naphthyridin-4-yl urea) RN - 0 (Benzoxazoles) RN - 0 (Carrier Proteins) RN - 0 (Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins) RN - 0 (Naphthyridines) RN - 0 (Neuropeptides) RN - 0 (Orexin Receptors) RN - 0 (Orexins) RN - 0 (Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled) RN - 0 (Receptors, Neuropeptide) RN - 8W8T17847W (Urea) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Appetitive Behavior/drug effects MH - Benzoxazoles/*pharmacology MH - Body Weight MH - Carrier Proteins/*pharmacology MH - Eating/drug effects MH - Hyperphagia/chemically induced/*metabolism MH - Injections, Intraventricular MH - *Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins MH - Male MH - Naphthyridines MH - Neuropeptides/*pharmacology MH - Orexin Receptors MH - Orexins MH - Rats MH - Rats, Inbred Strains MH - Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled MH - Receptors, Neuropeptide/*antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism MH - Satiety Response/*drug effects MH - Urea/analogs & derivatives/*pharmacology EDAT- 2001/04/12 10:00 MHDA- 2001/06/22 10:01 CRDT- 2001/04/12 10:00 PHST- 2001/04/12 10:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2001/06/22 10:01 [medline] PHST- 2001/04/12 10:00 [entrez] AID - ejn1518 [pii] AID - 10.1046/j.0953-816x.2001.01518.x [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Eur J Neurosci. 2001 Apr;13(7):1444-52. doi: 10.1046/j.0953-816x.2001.01518.x.