Cells were seeded in complete medium consisting of RPMI-1640 supplemented with 10% FCS (Sigma), 1% Penicillin/Streptomycin (GIBCO), 1% L-Glutamine (Sigma), and 55 mM -mercaptoethanol (GIBCO)
2 Reward Eating, GLP-1 and Estrogen Reward eating is comprised of two categories, wanting and liking. 5 Liking is associated with the palatability of the food and wanting is food craving triggered by a cue or stimuli which then leads to motivation to obtain a specific type of food
They alter endocrine signaling, which can affect insulin sensitivity, cortisol levels, prolactin and long-term hormonal balance
A clinical trial investigated the effect of 8-week metformin treatment on aging individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early AD, and the results revealed that metformin is associated with improved executive function, companied by improvement in learning/memory and attention [27]