Restricted Feeding Schedule Test
Objective: Evaluation of feeding responses to restricted feeding schedules in ghrelin- and GHSR-deficient mice to assess the role of ghrelin signaling in appetite regulation
This is a Restricted Feeding Schedule Test protocol using mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 2 procedural steps. Extracted from a 2006 paper published in Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Model and subjects
mouse • ghrelin-deficient and GHSR-deficient mice (specific strains not detailed in provided text) • unknown • Not specified • Not specified
Study window
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Core workflow
Restricted Feeding Schedule Implementation • Measurement of Feeding Responses
Primary readouts
- Feeding responses to restricted feeding schedules
- Comparison of feeding behavior between ghrelin-deficient, GHSR-deficient, and wild-type control mice
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Restricted Feeding Schedule Implementation
Ghrelin- and GHSR-deficient mice were subjected to restricted feeding schedules to evaluate their feeding responses compared to control animals
Note: This was a behavioral test designed to measure appetite-related responses under food restriction conditions
View evidence from paper
“ghrelin- and GHSR-deficient mice showed attenuated feeding responses to restricted feeding schedules”
Measurement of Feeding Responses
Feeding behavior was monitored and quantified in response to the restricted feeding schedule
Note: Results were compared between knockout mice and wild-type controls to assess the role of ghrelin signaling
View evidence from paper
“ghrelin- and GHSR-deficient mice showed attenuated feeding responses to restricted feeding schedules”