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Inhibition of the central melanocortin system decreases brown adipose tissue activity[S]

Journal of Lipid Research, 2014
The melanocortin system is an important regulator of energy balance, and melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) deficiency is the most common monogenic cause of obesity.
Sander Kooijman, Mariëtte R. Boon, Edwin T. Parlevliet, Janine J. Geerling, Vera van de Pol, Johannes A. Romijn, Louis M. Havekes, Illiana Meurs, Patrick C.N. Rensen   +8 more
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Association of MC1R Variants and host phenotypes with melanoma risk in CDKN2A mutation carriers: a GenoMEL study [PDF]

, 2010
<p><b>Background</b> Carrying the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (CDKN2A) germline mutations is associated with a high risk for melanoma. Penetrance of CDKN2A mutations is modified by pigmentation characteristics, nevus phenotypes,
Affleck, P, Aguilera, P, Al\uf3s, L, Ancero, A, Arcangeli, F, Argu\ueds, P, Avril, Mf, Avril, Mf, Azizi, E, Badenas, C, Barrett, Jh, Battistuzzi, L, Bergman, W, Bergman, W, Bertazzi, Pa, BIANCHI-SCARR\uc0, G, Bianhi-Scarr\ue0, G, Bishop, Dt, Bishop, Dt, Borg, \uc5, BRESSAC-DE PAILLERETS, B, Bressac-de Paillerets, B, Bruno, W, Bruno, W., Butille, Ja, Calista, D, Calista, D, Campo, A, Capirossi, D, Carrera, C, Carrera, C, Castel, T, Cervera, R, Chan, M, Chaudru, V, Chaudru, V, Conill, C, Corda, E, Cuellar, F, de Lichy, M, Demenais, F, Duffy, Dl, Elder, D, Elder, De, Gabriel, D, Gargiulo, S, Ghiorzo, P, Ghiorzo, P., Gillanders, E, Gliori, S, Goldstein, Am, Goldstein, Am, Gonzalez, M, Gruis, N, Gruis, Na, H\uf6iom, V, H\uf6iom, V, Hansson, J, Hansson, J, Harbst, K, Harland, M, Harland, M, Harrison, J, Haynes, S, Hayward, Nk, Hayward, Nk, Hogg, D, Hogg, D, Holland, Ea, Holland, Ea., Iglesias, P, Iles, Mm, Ingvar, C, Ingvar, C, J\uf6nsson, G, Jeannin, P, Kanetsky, P, Kanetsky, Pa, Karpavicius, B, Kefford, Rf, Kukalizch, K, Landi, G, Landi, Mt, Landi, Mt, Lang, J, Lang, Jm, Leake, S, Lesueur, F, Lind\ue9n, D, Loo, Jc, M\ue5sb\ue4ck, A, Macgregor, S, Mack, T, Mackie, R, Mackie, Rm, Malvehy, J, Mann, Gj, Mann, Gj, Marti-Laborda, R, Martin, Ng, Maubec, E, Melanoma Genetics Consortium: Demenais, F, Mila, M, Ming, M, Ming, Me, Minghetti, P, Mitra, N, Mohamdi, H, Mohamdi, H, Montgomery, Gw, Nasti, S, NEWTON BISHOP JA,, Newton Bishop JA,, Nielsen, K, Njauw, Cj, Njauw, Cn, Ogbah, Z, Olsson, H, Olsson, H, Origone, P, Palmer, J, Palou, J, Parossian, S, Pastorino, L, Pastorino, L, Puig, S, Puig, S, Queirolo, P, RANDERSON-MOOR, J, Randerson-Moor, J, Ruffin, A, Rull, R, S\ue1nchez, M, Schmid, H, Stark, M, Taylor, Jc, Taylor, Y, Tesema, L, Tsao, H, Tsao, H, Tucker, Ma, Tucker, Ma, Tuominen, R, VAN BELLE, P, Van Belle, P, VAN DER VELDEN, P, van der Velden, P, van Mourik, L, van Nieuwpport FA,, Vidal-Sicart, S, Vilalta, A, Vilella, R, Whiteman, Dc, Whittaker, L, Yang, Xr, Yang, Xr   +155 more
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Inhibitory effect of the melanocortin receptor agonist melanotan-II (MTII) on feeding depends on dietary fat content and not obesity in rats on free-choice diets

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2015
Introduction: Conflicting data exist on sensitivity changes of the melanocortin system during diet-induced obesity. We hypothesized that melanocortin sensitivity depends on diet composition, in particular on the fat content rather than the level of ...
José eVan Den Heuvel, Leslie eEggels, Andrea evan Rozen, Eric eFliers, Andries eKalsbeek, Andries eKalsbeek, Roger eAdan, Susanne E la Fleur   +7 more
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Discovery of Novel Potent and Selective Agonists at the Melanocortin-3 Receptor. [PDF]

J Med Chem, 2015
The melanocortin receptors 3 and 4 control energy homeostasis, food-intake behavior, and correlated pathophysiological conditions. The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) has been broadly investigated. In contrast, the knowledge related to physiological roles of the melanocortin-3 receptor (MC3R) is lacking because of the limited number of known MC3R ...
Carotenuto A, Merlino F, Cai M, Brancaccio D, Yousif AM, Novellino E, Hruby VJ, Grieco P.   +7 more
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Localisation of the melanocortin-2-receptor and its accessory proteins in the developing and adult adrenal gland [PDF]

, 2011
The melanocortin-2-receptor (MC2R)/MC2R accessory protein (MRAP) complex is critical to the production of glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex. Inactivating mutations in either MC2R or MRAP result in the clinical condition familial glucocorticoid ...
Chan, LF, Clark, AJ, Gorrigan, RJ, Guasti, L, King, P   +4 more
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Melanocortin 1 receptor targeted imaging of melanoma with gold nanocages and positron emission tomography [PDF]

, 2018
Purpose: Melanoma is a lethal skin cancer with unmet clinical needs for targeted imaging and therapy. Nanoscale materials conjugated with targeting components have shown great potential to improve tumor delivery efficiency while minimizing undesirable ...
Black, Kvar, Detering, Lisa, Liu, Yongjian, Luehmann, Hannah, Pang, Bo, Sultan, Deborah, Xia, Younan, Yang, Miaoxin, Zhao, Yongfeng   +8 more
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Modulation of social behavior by the agouti pigmentation gene [PDF]

, 2014
Agouti is a secreted neuropeptide that acts as an endogenous antagonist of melanocortin receptors. Mice and rats lacking agouti (called non-agouti) have dark fur due to a disinhibition of melanocortin signaling and pigment deposition in the hair follicle.
Carola V, Gross CT, Novotny MV, Perlas E, Soini HA, Zonfrillo F   +5 more
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Functions of transmembrane domain 3 of human melanocortin-4 receptor [PDF]

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, 2012
The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) is a G protein-coupled receptor critical for maintaining energy homeostasis. Transmembrane domain 3 (TM3) of MC4R contains residues that were suggested to be essential in ligand binding and signaling. SeveralMC4Rmutations in TM3 are associated with human obesity. To gain a better understanding of the functions of TM3,
Xiu-Lei, Mo, Rui, Yang, Ya-Xiong, Tao
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The Melanocortin 3 Receptor: A Novel Mediator of Exercise-Induced Inflammation Reduction in Postmenopausal Women?

Journal of Aging Research, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine whether resistance exercise training-induced reductions in inflammation are mediated via melanocortin 3 receptor expression in obese (BMI 32.7±3.7) women (65.6±2.8 yrs) randomized to either a control (𝑁=11) or ...
Tara M. Henagan, Melody D. Phillips, Dennis J. Cheek, K. Michelle Kirk, James J. Barbee, Laura K. Stewart   +5 more
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Melanocortin 1 Receptor: Structure, Function and Regulation

Frontiers in Genetics, 2016
The melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) is a melanocytic Gs protein coupled receptor that regulates skin pigmentation, UV responses, and melanoma risk. It is a highly polymorphic gene, and loss of function correlates with a fair, UV-sensitive, and melanoma ...
Erin Marissa Wolf Horrell, Mary Catherine Boulanger, John August D'orazio   +2 more
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