Intracerebroventricular administration of arginine vasotocin (AVT) induces anorexigenesis and anxiety-like behavior in goldfish

• Published in: Peptides (New York, N.Y. : 1980) Vol. 119; p. 170118
• Main Authors: Araishi, Koh, Watanabe, Keisuke, Yamazaki, Takumi, Nakamachi, Tomoya, Matsuda, Kouhei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2019
• Subjects: Animals; Anorexigenic action; Anxiety - chemically induced; Anxiety - physiopathology; Anxiety-like behavior; Arginine vasotocin; AVT; Behavior, Animal - drug effects; Brain; Food intake; Goldfish; ICV administration; Infusions, Intraventricular; Preference test; Vasotocin - pharmacology; Anorexigenic action; Brain; Food intake; ICV administration; Anxiety-like behavior; Goldfish; Arginine vasotocin; Preference test; AVT

•The effects of AVT on food intake and psychomotor activity in goldfish were examined.•ICV administration of AVT induced anorexigenic and anxiety-like actions.•AVT-induced actions were attenuated by treatment with MC. Arginine vasotocin (AVT) is known as a neurohypophyseal hormone that regulates wat...