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Charge Characteristics of Agouti-Related Protein Implicate Potent Involvement of Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans in Metabolic Function. [PDF]

, 2019
The endogenous melanocortin peptide agouti-related protein (AgRP) plays a well-known role in foraging, but its contribution to metabolic regulation is less understood.
Chen, Jihuan, Chen, Valerie, Hoang, Ivy, Kawamura, Tomoya, McBride, Ryan, Millhauser, Glenn L, Repunte-Canonigo, Vez, Sanna, Pietro Paolo, Wong, Ashley Tess, Yang, Yang   +9 more
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Melanocortin 4 Receptor Becomes an ACTH Receptor by Coexpression of Melanocortin Receptor Accessory Protein 2 [PDF]

Molecular Endocrinology, 2013
Melanocortin 2 receptor (MC2R) is the only canonical ACTH receptor. Its functional expression requires the presence of an accessory protein, known as melanocortin receptor 2 accessory protein 1 (MRAP1). The vertebrate genome exhibits a paralogue gene called MRAP2, which is duplicated in zebrafish (MRAP2a and MRAP2b), although its function remains ...
Agulleiro Gozalbo, Maria Josep, Cortés, Raúl, Fernández-Durán, Begoña, Navarro, Sandra, Guillot, Raúl, Meimaridou, E., Clark, A. J. L., Cerdá-Reverter, José Miguel   +7 more
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Pharmacological Evaluation of Melanocortin 2 Receptor Accessory Protein 2 on Axolotl Neural Melanocortin Signaling

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
The Melanocortin-3 receptor (MC3R) and Melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R), two members of the key hypothalamic neuropeptide signaling, function as complex mediators to control the central appetitive and energy homeostasis.
Xiaozhu Wang, Song Xue, Xiaowei Lei, Wenqi Song, Lei Li, Xuan Li, Yanbin Fu, Cong Zhang, Hailin Zhang, Hailin Zhang, Yao Luo, Meng Wang, Gufa Lin, Gufa Lin, Chao Zhang, Jing Guo   +15 more
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Subcellular localization of MC4R with ADCY3 at neuronal primary cilia underlies a common pathway for genetic predisposition to obesity. [PDF]

, 2018
Most monogenic cases of obesity in humans have been linked to mutations in genes encoding members of the leptin-melanocortin pathway. Specifically, mutations in MC4R, the melanocortin-4 receptor gene, account for 3-5% of all severe obesity cases in ...
A Hinney, A Marley, A Shalata, Aaron Marley, Adelaide A. Bernard, AS Garfield, BA Ersoy, Baran A. Ersoy, C Lubrano-Berthelier, C Lubrano-Berthelier, C Vaisse, C Vaisse, C Vaisse, Christian Vaisse, D Huszar, E Stergiakouli, F Hildebrandt, GA Bishop, GJ Morton, H Fenselau, JA Green, Jacqueline E. Siljee, Jeremy F. Reiter, JF Reiter, JR Davenport, KC Corbit, L Wu, M Calton, Mark Von Zastrow, MJ Krashes, N Balthasar, NF Berbari, P Aanstad, P Acs, SC Goetz, Sumei Zhang, Y Bromberg, Yi Wang, Z Wang   +38 more
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Reversion of MRAP2 Protein Sequence Generates a Functional Novel Pharmacological Modulator for MC4R Signaling

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, Meng Wang, Yanbin Fu, Cong Zhang, Zhe Kuang, Shan Bian, Rui Wan, Shen Qu, Chao Zhang   +8 more
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Promiscuity among the MRAPs. [PDF]

, 2017
The melanocortin 2 receptor accessory protein (MRAP) was originally discovered to be an essential co-receptor for the ACTH receptor/melanocortin 2 receptor, and it physically interacts with this receptor and is required for receptor trafficking and ...
Chan, LF, Clark, AJL
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Melanotan-II reverses autistic features in a maternal immune activation mouse model of autism [PDF]

, 2019
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interactions, difficulty with communication, and repetitive behavior patterns. In humans affected by ASD, there is a male pre-disposition towards the
Gould, Georgianna G, Lang, Jordan, Mazarati, Andrey, Medel-Matus, Jesus-Servando, Minakova, Elena, Reynolds, Ashley, Sankar, Raman, Shin, Don   +7 more
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Differential effects of melanocortin peptides on neural melanocortin receptors.

Molecular Pharmacology, 1994
Melanocortins (MCs) have various physiological actions on the brain. The recent cloning of neural MC receptors opened new avenues to study the effects of these neuropeptides on the nervous system. Here we investigated the structure-activity relationships (SARs) of peptides derived from adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) with cloned MC3 and MC4 ...
Gispen, W.H., Adan, R.A.H., Cone, R.D., Burbach, J.P.H.   +3 more
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Topmouth culter melanocortin-3 receptor: regulation by two isoforms of melanocortin-2 receptor accessory protein 2

Endocrine Connections, 2021
Melanocortin-3 receptor (MC3R) is a regulator of energy homeostasis, and interaction of MC3R and melanocortin-2 receptor accessory protein 2 (MRAP2) plays a critical role in MC3R signaling of mammals.
Ren-Lei Ji, Lu Huang, Yin Wang, Ting Liu, Si-Yu Fan, Min Tao, Ya-Xiong Tao   +6 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, Linyu Pi, Xiaowei Lei, Lei Li, Jing Xu, Zhe Kuang, Cong Zhang, Liang Li, Chao Zhang   +8 more
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