Oxintomodulina e obesidade

Abstract

Desde o descobrimento da leptina, avanços consideráveis foram obtidos na caracterização dos mecanismos hipotalâmicos do controle da ingestão alimentar e, atualmente, a oxintomodulina é reconhecida como um regulador da homeostase energética. O presente artigo de revisão enfoca algumas das mais relevantes inter--relações do hormônio oxintomodulina com o apetite, a homeostase energética e aspectos de seu papel na bioquímica e fisiologia nutricional. A oxintomodulina é um peptídeo intestinal anorexígeno produzido pelas células L do intestino. Recentes estudos têm demonstrado que em longo prazo a administração de oxintomodulina reduz a ingestão alimentar e o ganho de peso. Pesquisas em humanos têm verificado que o seu uso reduz o consumo energértico em 25%. Portanto, a oxintomodulina representa uma potente terapia anti-obesidade. Entretanto, o mecanismo de ação da oxintomodulina ainda é desconhecido. Atuais evidências sugerem que tem ação via receptor do peptídeo semelhante ao glucagon 1. Além disso, a literatura mostra que, juntamente com a adoção de hábitos saudáveis e a mudança do estilo de vida, a oxintomodulina pode proporcionar menor avanço da obesidade. Termos de indexação:Agentes anti-obesidade. Gastrointestinais. Hormônios. Obesidade. Peptídeos. Perda de peso. A B S T R A C T Since the discovery of leptin, great advances occurred in the characterization of hypothalamic mechanisms involved in the control of food intake and oxyntomodulin is currently recognized as a homeostasis energy regulator. This review discusses the most important interrelationships between the hormone oxyntomodulin and appetite, energy homeostasis and aspects of its role in nutritional biochemistry

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