Table 1.
Effect of i.p. injection of stressin1-A, Ucn 1 and Ucn 2 on 4 h nocturnal meal microstructure in fasted male rats
| Microstructure parameters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meal frequency (number of meals) | Average inter-meal interval (min) | Average meal size Food (g) | Water (mL) | |
| Stressin1-A | ||||
| Vehicle | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 44.9 ± 3.4 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 5.4 ± 0.6 |
| 0.64 nmol·kg−1 | 5.5 ± 0.6 | 38.6 ± 3.8 | 2.9 ± 0.2 | 4.6 ± 0.5 |
| 1.28 nmol·kg−1 | 5.4 ± 0.8 | 52.4 ± 8.9 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 5.2 ± 0.7 |
| 5.12 nmol·kg−1 | 5.2 ± 0.3 | 42.0 ± 3.8 | 2.7 ± 0.2* | 4.4 ± 0.4 |
| Ucn 1 | ||||
| Vehicle | 4.8 ± 0.7 | 57.5 ± 17.4 | 3.6 ± 0.5 | 6.3 ± 1.7 |
| 0.32 nmol·kg−1 | 4.1 ± 0.6 | 65.3 ± 14.5 | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 5.0 ± 0.8 |
| 0.64 nmol·kg−1 | 4.3 ± 0.6 | 66.5 ± 11.9 | 2.0 ± 0.1* | 2.8 ± 0.5 |
| 1.28 nmol·kg−1 | 1.6 ± 0.3** | 182.5 ± 42.1** | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 4.4 ± 0.6 |
| Ucn 2 | ||||
| Vehicle | 4.8 ± 0.7 | 45.9 ± 10.5 | 3.8 ± 0.6 | 6.9 ± 0.8 |
| 0.64 nmol·kg−1 | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 50.6 ± 8.0 | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 7.9 ± 1.0 |
| 1.28 nmol·kg−1 | 3.6 ± 0.4 | 58.5 ± 6.9 | 4.3 ± 0.6 | 8.4 ± 0.6 |
| 5.12 nmol·kg−1 | 3.6 ± 0.2# | 50.9 ± 6.0 | 4.0 ± 0.2 | 7.8 ± 1.0 |
*
P < 0.05
**
P < 0.01, #P < 0.09, different from vehicle condition.