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Phenotypic Variations Between A Fat-Preferring Strain And A Macronutrient Non-Preferring Strain Of Mouse, Xu-Feng Huang, Timothy South Sep 2012

Phenotypic Variations Between A Fat-Preferring Strain And A Macronutrient Non-Preferring Strain Of Mouse, Xu-Feng Huang, Timothy South

Xu-Feng Huang

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Chronic Treatment Of Olanzapine And Haloperidol On Peptide Yy Binding Densities In The Rat Brain, Xu-Feng Huang, Qing Wang Sep 2012

Effects Of Chronic Treatment Of Olanzapine And Haloperidol On Peptide Yy Binding Densities In The Rat Brain, Xu-Feng Huang, Qing Wang

Xu-Feng Huang

This study examined regional changes of peptide YY (PYY) binding densities in the rat brain after chronic administration of olanzapine (1.2 mg/kg/day and haloperidol (2.0 mg/kg/day)for 36 days. PYY binding densities and distributions were detected by [125I] binding autoradiography after ratswere sacrificed either 2 h or 48 h after the last drug administration to examine both immediate and delayed effects following the drugwithdrawal. Following 2 h of drug administration, it showed that olanzapine administration significantly decreased PYY binding densities, predominantly in the posterodorsal part of medial amygdaloid nucleus (52 percent, pb0.05), dorsal part of medial geniculate nucleus (56 percent, pb0.05), …


Does Hero Always Help? Differences In Nutrient Intake Among Obese Subjects With And Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Prior To Dietary Intervention, Sze Yen Tan, Lynda Gillen, Marijka Batterham, Xu-Feng Huang, Cassandra Quick, Yasmine Probst, Serina Faraji, Linda Tapsell Sep 2012

Does Hero Always Help? Differences In Nutrient Intake Among Obese Subjects With And Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Prior To Dietary Intervention, Sze Yen Tan, Lynda Gillen, Marijka Batterham, Xu-Feng Huang, Cassandra Quick, Yasmine Probst, Serina Faraji, Linda Tapsell

Xu-Feng Huang

Abstract presented at The 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia, 29 November - 2 December, Sydney, Australia


Perinatal Administration Of Pcp Alters Adult Behaviour In Female Sprague-Dawley Rats, Teresa Du Bois, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng Sep 2012

Perinatal Administration Of Pcp Alters Adult Behaviour In Female Sprague-Dawley Rats, Teresa Du Bois, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng

Xu-Feng Huang

Perinatal phencyclidine (PCP) treatment leads to neuronal damage and causes long-term behavioural alterations in rodents. This study examined the effects of perinatal PCP treatment on behaviour of adult rats in holeboard, elevated plus maze, social interaction and forced swim tests. PCP-treated rats displayed hyperactivity in the holeboard and forced swim tests. These persistent behavioural changes are relevant to the study of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.


Decreased Density Of Muscarinic Receptors In The Superior Temporal Gyrus In Schizophrenia, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng Sep 2012

Decreased Density Of Muscarinic Receptors In The Superior Temporal Gyrus In Schizophrenia, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng

Xu-Feng Huang

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Antipsychotic Medication On Muscarinic M1 Receptor Mrna Expression In The Rat Brain, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Katerina Zavitsanou, Chao Deng, Mei Han Sep 2012

Effects Of Antipsychotic Medication On Muscarinic M1 Receptor Mrna Expression In The Rat Brain, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Katerina Zavitsanou, Chao Deng, Mei Han

Xu-Feng Huang

Alterations in muscarinic M1 receptor protein and mRNA expression have been revealed in post-mortem brains of schizophrenia patients. Most patients had been treated with antipsychotics, so medication effects cannot be excluded as a possible explanation for these results. With in situ hybridization, this study investigated M1 receptor mRNA expression in rats treated with the typical antipsychotic haloperidol (0.3 mg/kg/day) and the atypical antipsychotics olanzapine (1.5 mg/kg/day) and aripiprazole (2.25 mg/kg/day) for 1 or 12 weeks. Compared with the control group, haloperidol significantly increased (13-21%, P < 0.05) M1 mRNA expression in the CA1, CA2, and CA3 regions of the hippocampus after both 1 and 12 weeks of treatment, and it also increased (17%, P < 0.01) M1 mRNA expression in the substantia nigra compacta after 1 week of treatment. Olanzapine significantly increased (14-22%, P < 0.05) M1 mRNA expression in the hippocampus (CA1, CA2, and CA3) and substantia nigra compacta after 12 weeks of treatment, but not after 1 week. Aripiprazole significantly increased (17%, P < 0.01) M1 mRNA expression in the hippocampus (CA1) after both 1 and 12 week treatments and increased (12%, P < 0.05) M1 mRNA expression in the nucleus accumbens after 1 week of treatment. Despite their different affinities for muscarinic M1 receptors, all three antipsychotic medications induced a similar trend of change in M1 mRNA expression in selected brain regions. These data suggest that the decreased M1 receptor protein and mRNA expression observed in schizophrenia patients is unlikely to be a consequence of drug treatments and implicates muscarinic M1 receptors in the pharmacotherapy of the disease. © 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.


Fatty Acids Differentially Affect 5-Ht2 Receptor And Transporter Binding In The Rat Brain, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng, Warren Bell, Teresa Du Bois Sep 2012

Fatty Acids Differentially Affect 5-Ht2 Receptor And Transporter Binding In The Rat Brain, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng, Warren Bell, Teresa Du Bois

Xu-Feng Huang

No abstract provided.


M2/M4 Muscarinic Receptor Binding In The Anterior Cingulate Cortex In Schizophrenia And Mood Disorders, Xu-Feng Huang, Katerina Zavitsanou, Andrew Katsifis, Yinghua Yu Sep 2012

M2/M4 Muscarinic Receptor Binding In The Anterior Cingulate Cortex In Schizophrenia And Mood Disorders, Xu-Feng Huang, Katerina Zavitsanou, Andrew Katsifis, Yinghua Yu

Xu-Feng Huang

No abstract provided.


Opposing Short- And Long-Term Effects On Muscarinic M1/4 Receptor Binding Following Chronic Phencyclidine Treatment, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Katerina Zavitsanou Sep 2012

Opposing Short- And Long-Term Effects On Muscarinic M1/4 Receptor Binding Following Chronic Phencyclidine Treatment, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Katerina Zavitsanou

Xu-Feng Huang

No abstract provided.


Developing Foods With Fibre Effects, Eleanor Beck, Linda Tapsell, Marijka Batterham, Xu-Feng Huang Sep 2012

Developing Foods With Fibre Effects, Eleanor Beck, Linda Tapsell, Marijka Batterham, Xu-Feng Huang

Xu-Feng Huang

Aim: The aim of this research was to test the efficacy of manipulating dietary soluble fibre while matching other macronutrients in a weight reduction intervention. The proposed mechanism was an increase in satiety to aid dietary compliance in the intervention groups. Methods: Foods were developed using a range of fibre doses. An acute meal test study measured biochemical markers, subjective measures of satiety and meal intake data. Results from this study informed development of cereal and snack products to be included in the weight loss study. Dietary compliance in the intervention trial was then measured using 3-day food records and …


Relationships Between 24 Hour Recalls And Fasting Measures Of Hunger And Satiety: Subjective And Biochemical Indices, Eleanor Beck, Linda Tapsell, Xu-Feng Huang, Marijka Batterham Sep 2012

Relationships Between 24 Hour Recalls And Fasting Measures Of Hunger And Satiety: Subjective And Biochemical Indices, Eleanor Beck, Linda Tapsell, Xu-Feng Huang, Marijka Batterham

Xu-Feng Huang

No abstract provided.


Temporal And Site-Specific Brain Alterations In Cb1 Receptor Binding In High Fat Diet-Induced Obesity In C57bl/6 Mice, Xu-Feng Huang, Timothy South Sep 2012

Temporal And Site-Specific Brain Alterations In Cb1 Receptor Binding In High Fat Diet-Induced Obesity In C57bl/6 Mice, Xu-Feng Huang, Timothy South

Xu-Feng Huang

The cannabinoid CB1 receptor has been implicated in the regulation of appetite and the consumption of palatable foods. This experiment aimed to explore the involvement of the CB1 receptor in the early and late stages of high fat diet-induced obesity in C57BL/6 mice. The C57Bl/6 mice were placed on a high fat (HF) or low fat/high carbohydrate (LF) diet for 3 or 20 weeks. Quantitative autoradiography revealed that binding of [3H] CP-55,940 (CB1 receptor ligand) was elevated following 3 weeks of HF feeding in areas including the medial/ventral anterior olfactory nucleus (22.1%), agranular insular cortex (24.0%) and the hypothalamus (31.5%) …


G Protein-Coupled Receptor 12 Deficiency Results In Decreased Energy Expenditure, Dyslipidemia And Obesity In Mice, L. Svensson, Xu-Feng Huang, M Jonnson, M Bjursell, M Boholooly, J Tornell, V Surve, A Gerdin Sep 2012

G Protein-Coupled Receptor 12 Deficiency Results In Decreased Energy Expenditure, Dyslipidemia And Obesity In Mice, L. Svensson, Xu-Feng Huang, M Jonnson, M Bjursell, M Boholooly, J Tornell, V Surve, A Gerdin

Xu-Feng Huang

No abstract provided.


Serum Levels Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Are Low In Chinese Men With Metabolic Syndrome, Whereas Serum Levels Of Saturated Fatty Acids, Zinc And Magnesium Are High, Yinghua Yu, Z. Cai, Jusheng Zheng, J-Z Chen, Xu Zhang, Xu-Feng Huang, Duo Li Sep 2012

Serum Levels Of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Are Low In Chinese Men With Metabolic Syndrome, Whereas Serum Levels Of Saturated Fatty Acids, Zinc And Magnesium Are High, Yinghua Yu, Z. Cai, Jusheng Zheng, J-Z Chen, Xu Zhang, Xu-Feng Huang, Duo Li

Xu-Feng Huang

The purpose of this study was to examine the hypothesis that serum levels of phospholipid (PL) fatty acids (FA) and minerals are associated with the components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the Chinese population and the profiles of changes may differ from patients with MetS from Western countries. The levels of serum PL, FA, and minerals were examined in 201 subjects (52 with MetS and 149 healthy controls without any MetS components) in China. The saturated FA proportion in serum was significantly higher, whereas the proportion of total polyunsaturated FA (PUFA), n-3 and n-6 PUFA (22:6n-3: −16%, P = .006; …


Perinatal Phencyclidine Treatment Alters Neuregulin 1/Erbb4 Expression And Activation In Later Life, Teresa Du Bois, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang Sep 2012

Perinatal Phencyclidine Treatment Alters Neuregulin 1/Erbb4 Expression And Activation In Later Life, Teresa Du Bois, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang

Xu-Feng Huang

Schizophrenia is a complex and devastating mental disorder of unknown etiology. Hypofunction of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are implicated in the disorder, since phencyclidine (PCP) and other NMDA receptor antagonists mimic schizophrenia-like symptoms in humans and animals so well. Moreover, genetic linkage and post mortem studies strongly suggest a role for altered neuregulin 1 (Nrg1)/erbB4 signaling in schizophrenia pathology. This study investigated the relationship between the NMDA receptor and Nrg1 signaling pathways using the perinatal PCP animal model. Rats (n = 5/group) were treated with PCP (10 mg/kg) or saline on postnatal days (PN) 7, 9 and 11 and were sacrificed …


Characterisation Of A Functional Ingredient Requires Multiple Assessments, Eleanor Beck, Susan Tosh, Marijka Batterham, Xu-Feng Huang, Linda Tapsell Sep 2012

Characterisation Of A Functional Ingredient Requires Multiple Assessments, Eleanor Beck, Susan Tosh, Marijka Batterham, Xu-Feng Huang, Linda Tapsell

Xu-Feng Huang

The food industry relies on high market share, market exclusivity, or first to market advantage for functional ingredients. Researchers test individual ingredients (added to traditional and non-traditional delivery foods), often at high doses, to confirm health benefits. Unfortunately, testing the activity of an ingredient alone does not necessarily define how it functions in foods, and a single test, such as that of glycaemic index, does not address all food functionalities. In addition, food functionality may be affected by a variety of factors including storage, methods of preparation, endogenous enzymes in other food ingredients and concentration. We found in a recent …


Differential Expression Of Dopamine D2 And D4 Receptor And Tyrosine Hydroxylase Mrna In Mice Prone, Or Resistant, To Chronic High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity, Xu-Feng Huang, Yinghua Yu, Katerina Zavitsanou, Mei Han, Leonard Storlien Sep 2012

Differential Expression Of Dopamine D2 And D4 Receptor And Tyrosine Hydroxylase Mrna In Mice Prone, Or Resistant, To Chronic High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity, Xu-Feng Huang, Yinghua Yu, Katerina Zavitsanou, Mei Han, Leonard Storlien

Xu-Feng Huang

The present study examined brain dopamine D2 and D4 receptor and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) mRNA expression in chronic high-fat diet-induced obese (cDIO) and obese-resistant (cDR) mice. Twenty-eight mice were fed a high-fat diet (HF: 40% of calories from fat) for 6 weeks and then classified as cDIO (n = 8) or cDR (n = 8) mice according to the highest and lowest body weight gainers, respectively. Seven mice were fed a low-fat diet (LF: 10% of calories from fat) and used as controls. After 20 weeks of feeding, visceral fat per gram of initial body weight was significantly higher in …


Excitatory And Inhibitory Neurotransmission Is Chronically Altered Following Perinatal Nmda Receptor Blockade, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng, Teresa Du Bois, Mei Han Sep 2012

Excitatory And Inhibitory Neurotransmission Is Chronically Altered Following Perinatal Nmda Receptor Blockade, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng, Teresa Du Bois, Mei Han

Xu-Feng Huang

N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor blockade in rodents induces behavioural and neurochemical changes reminiscent of schizophrenia symptoms and pathology. To examine how NMDA receptor blockade affects glutamatergic and GABAergic pathways when administered during early brain development, [3H]MK-801 and [3H]muscimol binding to NMDA and GABAA receptors was examined at four time-points following injections of phencyclidine (PCP) or saline on postnatal days (PN)7, 9 and 11. [3H]MK-801 binding was significantly increased in PCP-treated rats in the thalamus from PN18 to PN96, in the prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortices at PN32, and in the hippocampus at PN96. In a similar manner, [3H]muscimol binding was increased …


Differential Expression Of Hypothalamic Cart Mrna In Response To Body Weight Change Following Different Dietary Interventions, Yinghua Yu, Timothy South, Qing Wang, Xu-Feng Huang Sep 2012

Differential Expression Of Hypothalamic Cart Mrna In Response To Body Weight Change Following Different Dietary Interventions, Yinghua Yu, Timothy South, Qing Wang, Xu-Feng Huang

Xu-Feng Huang

Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) peptide is widely expressed in the hypothalamus and is involved in the central regulation of energy balance. Using in situ hybridization, this study examined the roles of CART peptide in the hypothalamus of diet-induced obese (DIO) or dietresistant (DR) mice under different dietary interventions including high-fat (HF), low-fat (LF) and pairfeeding (PF) diet for 6 weeks. Pair feeding the energy intake of the DIO and DR mice was used to determine whether there is an inherent difference in baseline CART expression that may cause the DIO and DR phenotypes. The results demonstrated that CART mRNA …


Altered Dopamine Receptor And Dopamine Transporter Binding And Tyrosine Hydroxylase Mrna Expression Following Perinatal Nmda Receptor Blockade, Yulin Li, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng, Yean Tan, Cw Hsu, Teresa Du Bois Sep 2012

Altered Dopamine Receptor And Dopamine Transporter Binding And Tyrosine Hydroxylase Mrna Expression Following Perinatal Nmda Receptor Blockade, Yulin Li, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng, Yean Tan, Cw Hsu, Teresa Du Bois

Xu-Feng Huang

No abstract provided.


Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor Binding In The Posterior Cingulate Cortex In Schizophrenia Patients, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Katerina Zavitsanou Sep 2012

Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor Binding In The Posterior Cingulate Cortex In Schizophrenia Patients, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Katerina Zavitsanou

Xu-Feng Huang

No abstract provided.


Perinatal Pcp Treatment Alters The Developmental Expression Of Prefrontal And Hippocampal Muscarinic Receptors, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng, Teresa Du Bois, Mei Han Sep 2012

Perinatal Pcp Treatment Alters The Developmental Expression Of Prefrontal And Hippocampal Muscarinic Receptors, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng, Teresa Du Bois, Mei Han

Xu-Feng Huang

Perinatal phencyclidine (PCP) treatment has been used to model brain pathological processes that may be present in schizophrenia such as increased apoptosis during early brain development, and long-term alterations in expression of parvalbumin-containing interneurons and glutamatergic N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. We report that this treatment also affects receptor expression of another excitatory neurotransmitter receptor, the muscarinic receptor. Female rat pups received injections of the NMDA receptor antagonist PCP (10 mg/kg, s.c.) or saline on postnatal days (PN)7, 9 and 11. [3H]Pirenzepine binding to M1/4 receptors was examined at four time-points (PN12, 18, 32 and 96) following treatment cessation. Significant effects of …


Rapid Cortico-Limbic Alterations In Ampa Receptor Densities After Administration Of Pcp: Implications For Schizophrenia., Van Nguyen, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Katerina Zavitsanou, P Ballantyne Sep 2012

Rapid Cortico-Limbic Alterations In Ampa Receptor Densities After Administration Of Pcp: Implications For Schizophrenia., Van Nguyen, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Katerina Zavitsanou, P Ballantyne

Xu-Feng Huang

Phencyclidine (PCP), a non-competitive NMDA/glutamate receptor antagonist, is a psychotomimetic drug that produces a syndrome in normal humans that resembles schizophrenia. The present study investigated the mechanisms of PCP actions by examining the density of glutamate and muscarinic receptors in the rat brain 4 h after a single injection of PCP. We used receptor autoradiography and [3H]MK801, [3H]AMPA, [3H]pirenzepine and [3H]AFDX384 to target glutamate NMDA, glutamate AMPA and muscarinic M1 and M2 receptors, respectively. The major outcome from the present study was an overall decrease in levels of the glutamate AMPA receptor density (F = 14.5, d.f. = 1, p …


High Dose Of Simvastatin Induces Hyperlocomotive And Anxiolytic-Like Activities: The Association With The Up-Regulation Of Nmda Receptor Binding In The Rat Brain, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng, Qing Wang, Einar Wilder-Smith, Yun Li, Ying Lu, Ayse Zengin, Guo-Yuan Yang, Heng Zhao Sep 2012

High Dose Of Simvastatin Induces Hyperlocomotive And Anxiolytic-Like Activities: The Association With The Up-Regulation Of Nmda Receptor Binding In The Rat Brain, Kelly Newell, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng, Qing Wang, Einar Wilder-Smith, Yun Li, Ying Lu, Ayse Zengin, Guo-Yuan Yang, Heng Zhao

Xu-Feng Huang

Statins are widely being used for the treatment of a variety of conditions beyond their original indication for lowering cholesterol. We have previously reported that simvastatin affected the dopaminergic system in the rat brain. This study aims to investigate locomotor and anxiety effects along with the regional changes of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the rat brain after 4-week administration of simvastatin. Hyperlocomotive and anxiolytic-like activities in the rat were observed after chronic administration of high dose simvastatin (10 mg/kg/day). Distributions and alterations of NMDA receptors in the post-mortem rat brain were detected by [3H] MK-801 binding autoradiography. Simvastatin increased [3H] …


Diets High In Oat-Derived Beta-Glucan Promote Negative Energy Regulatory Pathway Of Hypothalamic Npy System In Chronic Diet-Induced Obesity In Mice, Xu-Feng Huang, Timothy South, Eleanor Beck, Marijka Batterham, K. Grinter, Linda Tapsell Sep 2012

Diets High In Oat-Derived Beta-Glucan Promote Negative Energy Regulatory Pathway Of Hypothalamic Npy System In Chronic Diet-Induced Obesity In Mice, Xu-Feng Huang, Timothy South, Eleanor Beck, Marijka Batterham, K. Grinter, Linda Tapsell

Xu-Feng Huang

No abstract provided.


Dopamine Transporter And D2 Receptor Densities In Mice Prone Or Resistant To Chronic High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity, Xu-Feng Huang, F Chen, A Lawrence, Katerina Zavitsanou, Chao Deng, Hong-Qin Wang, Yinghua Yu Sep 2012

Dopamine Transporter And D2 Receptor Densities In Mice Prone Or Resistant To Chronic High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity, Xu-Feng Huang, F Chen, A Lawrence, Katerina Zavitsanou, Chao Deng, Hong-Qin Wang, Yinghua Yu

Xu-Feng Huang

No abstract provided.


Olanzapine Differentially Affects 5-Ht2a And 2c Receptor Mrna Expression In The Rat Brain, Xinyi Huang, Xu-Feng Huang, Katerina Zavitsanou, Chao Deng, Mei Han Sep 2012

Olanzapine Differentially Affects 5-Ht2a And 2c Receptor Mrna Expression In The Rat Brain, Xinyi Huang, Xu-Feng Huang, Katerina Zavitsanou, Chao Deng, Mei Han

Xu-Feng Huang

No abstract provided.


High-Fat Diet Exposure Increases Dopamine D2 Receptor And Decreases Dopamine Transporter Receptor Binding Density In The Nucleus Accumbens And Caudate Putamen Of Mice, Xu-Feng Huang, Timothy South Sep 2012

High-Fat Diet Exposure Increases Dopamine D2 Receptor And Decreases Dopamine Transporter Receptor Binding Density In The Nucleus Accumbens And Caudate Putamen Of Mice, Xu-Feng Huang, Timothy South

Xu-Feng Huang

No abstract provided.


A High N-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Diet Reduces Muscarinic M2/M4 Receptor Binding In The Rat Brain, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng, Warren Bell, Teresa Du Bois Sep 2012

A High N-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Diet Reduces Muscarinic M2/M4 Receptor Binding In The Rat Brain, Xu-Feng Huang, Chao Deng, Warren Bell, Teresa Du Bois

Xu-Feng Huang

No abstract provided.


Energy-Restricted Pair-Feeding Normalizes Low Levels Of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/Tyrosine Kinase B Mrna Expression In The Hippocampus, But Not Ventromedial Hypothalamic Nucleus, In Diet-Induced Obese Mice, Xu-Feng Huang, Qing Wang, Yinghua Yu Sep 2012

Energy-Restricted Pair-Feeding Normalizes Low Levels Of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/Tyrosine Kinase B Mrna Expression In The Hippocampus, But Not Ventromedial Hypothalamic Nucleus, In Diet-Induced Obese Mice, Xu-Feng Huang, Qing Wang, Yinghua Yu

Xu-Feng Huang

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor tyrosine kinase B (TrkB) are closely associated with the regulation of energy homeostasis, but their roles in diet-induced obesity have not been explored. Using dietary interventions, this study examined regional changes of BDNF and TrkB mRNA expression in different brain regions of diet-induced obese (DIO) and resistant (DR) mice in response to high-fat (HF), energy-restricted pair-feeding and low fat (LF) diets. Using in situ hybridization, DIO mice had significantly decreased levels of BDNF mRNA expression (¿32% to ¿37%) and TrkB (¿21% to ¿23%) in the hippocampus compared to DR mice on an HF …