[Clarification of the Mechanism Involved in Orexigenic Action by Oral Zinc Ingestion].

This study showed the first evidence that gastrointestinal zinc signal is indispensable for the food appetite induction in the experimentally anorexigenic rat. However, since it has not yet been clarified the mechanism involved in zinc sensing by the epithelial membrane of the gastrointestinal tract, further detailed investigations are necessary.
PMID: 30068840 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Yakugaku Zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan - August 7, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Komai M, Goto T, Ohinata K, Kambe T, Mayanagi Y, Shirakawa H Tags: Yakugaku Zasshi Source Type: research