Interaction Between Central Opioidergic and Glutamatergic Systems on Food Intake in Neonatal Chicks: Role of NMDA, AMPA and mGLU1 Receptors
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS
Authors: Torkzaban, Mahshid; Zendehdel, Morteza; Babapour, Vahab; Panahi, Negar; Hassanpour, Shahin
Abstract
The present study was designed to examine the role of opioidergic and glutamatergic systems on feeding behavior in neonatal meat-type chicken. In experiment 1, FD3 neonatal broilers ICV injected with (A) saline, (B) DAMGO (A mu-opioid receptor agonist, 125 pmol), (C) MK-801 (NMDA glutamate receptors antagonist, 15 nmol) and (D) combination of DAMGO plus MK-801. Experiments 2-5 were similar to experiment 1, except FD3 chicks ICV injected with CNQX (AMPA glutamate receptors antagonist, 390 nmol), AIDA (mGLU(1) receptors antagonist, 2 nmol), LY341495 (mGLU(2) receptors antagonist, 150 nmol) and UBP1112 (mGLU(3) receptors antagonist, 2 nmol) instead of MK-801, respectively. In experiments 6-10, FD3 chicks ICV injected as the same as procedure to the experiments 1-5, except to inject with DPDPE (delta-opioid receptor agonist, 40 nmol) instead of the DAMGO. The experiments 11-15 were similar to the experiments 1-5, except neonatal broilers ICV injected with U-50488H (kappa-opioid receptor agonist, 30 nmol) instead of DAMGO. Then the cumulative food intake measured until 120 min post injection. According to the results, ICV injection of DAMGO, significantly decreased food intake (P < 0.05) while DPDPE and U-50488H increased feeding behavior compared to the control group (P < 0.05). Co-injection of the DAMGO + MK-801 and DAMGO + AIDA, significantly decreased DAMGO-induced hypophagia in neonatal chicks (P < 0.05). Also, co-injection of the DPDPE + CNQX significantly amplified DPDPE induced feeding behavior (P < 0.05). These results suggested interconnection between central opioidergic and glutamatergic systems on feeding behavior mediates via A mu- and delta-opioid receptor with NMDA, AMPA and mGLU(1) receptors in FD3 neonatal broilers. These findings may shed light on the circuitry underlying interconnection between central opioidergic and glutamatergic systems on feeding behavior.
Single-Stage Amplifier Biased by Voltage Combiners With Gain and Energy-Efficiency Enhancement
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS II-EXPRESS BRIEFS
Authors: Povoa, Ricardo; Lourenco, Nuno; Martins, Ricardo; Canelas, Antonio; Gomes Horta, Nuno Cavaco; Goes, Joao
Abstract
This brief presents the design of a single-stage amplifier with enhanced gain and speed, without the need for using any cascode devices, positive feedback, or feed forward technique. Instead, two voltage-combiners replace the traditional tail current source, commonly employed to bias the differential pair. The resultant topology shows both additional dc gain and a gain bandwidth product enhancement. Simulation results of a properly optimized circuit, using AIDA-C, a state-of-the-art multi-objective multi-constraint IC sizing and optimization tool, demonstrate that a dc gain above 47 dB and a figure-of-merit better than 960 MHz*pF/mA, in corner conditions, can be achieved with this topology, in the UMC 130-nm technology. The circuit was fabricated and experimentally measured, showing an energy-efficiency figure-of-merit of 1023.6 MHz*pF/mA.