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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 ...
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Melanocortin-4 receptor regulation of pain
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, 2017 An increasingly high occurrence of chronic pain in patients highlights the importance of fundamental research. The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) regulation of pain has attracted much attention in recent years due to its high expression in the mammalian brain regions related to nociception and pain.
Zhi-Xiao, Li +3 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 Melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) plays important roles in regulation of multiple physiological processes, and interaction of MC4R and melanocortin receptor accessory protein 2 (MRAP2) is suggested to play pivotal role in energy balance of vertebrates ...
Min Tao +7 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 +5 more
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Frontiers in EndocrinologyThe melanocortin system is a genetically conserved and clinically validated target for the treatment of obesity. Hundreds of studies establish the role of the melanocortin receptors, particularly the melanocortin-4 receptor, in food intake, weight ...
Claudia R. Prindle +7 more
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N-Branched Tricyclic Guanidines as Novel Melanocortin-3 Receptor Agonists and Melanocortin-4 Receptor Antagonists. [PDF]
J Med ChemThe melanocortin receptors are a class of centrally and peripherally expressed G protein-coupled receptors, of which the MC3R and MC4R subtypes are implicated in the regulation of appetite and energy homeostasis and can serve as potential therapeutic targets for disorders such as obesity and cachexia.
Weirath NA +11 more
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Functional Characterization of the Internal Symmetry of MRAP2 Antiparallel Homodimer
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 The melanocortin receptors are defined as a series of vital pharmaceutical targets to regulate neuronal appetite and maintain controllable body weight for mammals and teleosts.
Meng Wang +8 more
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Biology, 2022 As a member of the melanocortin receptor family, melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) plays a critical role in regulating energy homeostasis and feeding behavior, and has been proven as a promising therapeutic target for treating severe obesity syndrome ...
Jing Xu +8 more
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Understanding pseudo-albinism in sole (Solea senegalensis): a transcriptomics and metagenomics approach [PDF]
, 2019 Pseudo-albinism is a pigmentation disorder observed in flatfish aquaculture with a complex, multi-factor aetiology. We tested the hypothesis that pigmentation abnormalities are an overt signal of more generalised modifications in tissue structure and ...
Carballo, Carlos +7 more
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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 +8 more
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