Pharmacological modulation of the cAMP signaling of two isoforms of melanocortin-3 receptor by melanocortin receptor accessory proteins in the tetrapod Xenopus laevis [PDF]
Endocrine Connections, 2021 As a member of the seven-transmembrane rhodopsin-like G protein-coupled receptor superfamily, the melanocortin-3 receptor (MC3R) is vital for the regulation of energy homeostasis and rhythms synchronizing in mammals, and its pharm acological effect could
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Biomolecules, 2022 The neural melanocortin receptors (MCRs), melanocortin-3 and -4 receptors (MC3R and MC4R), play essential non-redundant roles in the regulation of energy homeostasis. Interaction of neural MCRs and melanocortin-2 receptor accessory proteins (MRAPs, MRAP1
Ren-Lei Ji, Ya-Xiong Tao
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Biomolecules, 2022 The neural melanocortin receptors (MCRs), melanocortin-3 and -4 receptors (MC3R and MC4R), have crucial roles in regulating energy homeostasis. The melanocortin-2 receptor accessory proteins (MRAPs, MRAP1 and MRAP2) have been shown to regulate neural ...
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The melanocortin receptor genes are linked to and associated with the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome in Italian families [PDF]
Journal of Ovarian ResearchPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder occurring in women of reproductive age. The disease is caused by a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors including genes encoding components of the hypothalamic ...
Rongling Wu, Claudia Gragnoli
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Glucose Intake during the Neonatal Period Modulates the Central Melanocortin System with Breed-Specific Differences [PDF]
The Journal of Poultry ScienceGlucose is the primary substrate for cellular energy production, and its blood concentration is tightly regulated. This study investigated the effect of glucose supplementation during the first three days post-hatching on growth performance and ...
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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 +2 more
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Cellular signatures of melanocortin pathway genes across the locus coeruleus [PDF]
Acta Neuropathologica CommunicationsObesity and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are epidemiologically associated. The locus coeruleus (LC)—the brain’s primary and most significant source of norepinephrine—is one of the earliest sites of neurodegeneration in AD.
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Dual activation of MC3R and MC4R drives weight loss and reduces food intake in male primates with obesity [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsThe melanocortin system plays a central role in regulating hunger and satiety, making it an attractive target for treating metabolic disease. However, the limited clinical success of selective melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonists has prompted ...
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The neuropeptide alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone is critically involved in the development of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells in mice and humans. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 BACKGROUND: The neuropeptide alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone is well known as a mediator of skin pigmentation. More recently, it has been shown that alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone also plays pivotal roles in energy homeostasis, sexual function,
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Melanocortin System in Kidney Homeostasis and Disease: Novel Therapeutic Opportunities
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Melanocortin peptides, melanocortin receptors, melanocortin receptor accessory proteins, and endogenous antagonists of melanocortin receptors are the key components constituting the melanocortin hormone system, one of the most complex and important ...
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