Si oui, voilà des explications:
L-Arginine promotes gut hormone release and reduces food intake in rodents
Amin Alamshah Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 2016 18 Issue 3
The amino acids generated by protein digestion may play a role in the weight loss driven by high protein diets. We investigated the anorectic effect of L-arginine (L-Arg) in rodents.
Materials and Methods
We investigated the effect of L-Arg on food intake, and the role of the anorectic gut hormones glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and peptide YY (PYY), the G protein-coupled receptor family C group 6 member A (GPRC6A) and the vagus nerve in mediating these effects in rodents.
Results
Oral gavage of L-Arg reduced food intake in rodents, and chronically reduced cumulative food intake in diet-induced obese mice. Lack of the GPRC6A in mice or subdiaphragmatic vagal deafferentation in rats did not influence these anorectic effects. L-Arg stimulated GLP-1 and PYY release in vitro and in vivo. Pharmacological blockade of GLP-1 and PYY receptors did not influence the anorectic effect of L-Arg. L-Arg-mediated PYY release modulated net ion transport across the gut mucosa. Intracerebroventricular (ICV) and intraperitoneal (IP) administration of L-Arg suppressed food intake in rats.
Conclusions
L-Arg reduced food intake and stimulated gut hormone release in rodents. The anorectic effect of L-Arg is unlikely to be mediated by GLP-1 and PYY, does not require GPRC6A signalling and is not mediated via the vagus. ICV and IP administration of L-Arg suppressed food intake in rats, suggesting that L-Arg may act upon the brain to influence food intake. Further work is required to determine the mechanisms by which L-Arg suppresses food intake and its utility in the treatment of obesity.