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Thermogenic and antiobesity activity of a novel β -adrenoceptor agonist (BRL 26830A) in mice and rats

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, ISSN: 0002-9165, Vol: 38, Issue: 4, Page: 549-558
1983
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The effects of a novel compound, BRL 26830A, on energy balance in normal and obese mice have been investigated. BRL 26830A reduced body weight or weight gain in genetically (ob/ob), goldthioglucose, and cafeteria diet obese mice and genetically obese (fa/fa) Zucker rats. Weight reduction was due to reduced body lipid content. BRL 26830A caused little or no reduction in food intake in these animals but it increased metabolic rate and in genetically obese mice this thermic effect was increased by repeat dosing. BRL 26830A did not reduce body weight gain in the lean counterparts of the genetically obese animals. Its thermic effect was smaller in the lean than the genetically obese mice and it caused an increase in food intake in the lean mice. The thermic effect of BRL 26830A was inhibited by dl - but not d -propranolol. BRL 26830A largely overcame the depression in metabolic rate caused by fasting.

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