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Journal of Applied Animal Research, 2021 This paper presents the results on the study of melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) gene polymorphisms in sheep of the Karachai breed. AA, AG, and GG genotypes were determined to have allele frequencies of 47%, 37%, and 16%, respectively, indicating that ...
Ivan Fiodorovich Gorlov +12 more
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Melanocortin receptors in leptin effects [PDF]
Nature, 1997 Leptin acts on the central nervous system to cause a reduction in food intake and body weight1,2. The melanocortin system in the brain is also implicated in energy homeostasis, with agonists of the melanocortin-4 (MC4) receptor reducing food intake3 and targeted mutation of the MC4 receptor causing obesity4.
Seeley, Randy J. +7 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 Melanin concentrating hormone (MCH), an orexigenic neuropeptide, is primarily secreted by the hypothalamus and acts on its receptor, the melanin-concentrating hormone receptor 1 (MCHR1), to regulate appetite and energy homeostasis.
Meng Wang +13 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. +3 more
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Genetic Diversity, Adaptation, Wild Introgression, and Coat Color Mutation of Golden Yak
Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.Genetic diversity, adaptation, wild introgression, and coat color mutation of golden yak from two populations on the Qinghai‐Xizang Plateau. ABSTRACT The golden yak lives on the Qinghai‐Xizang Plateau with a golden coat and adapts to high altitudes and strong ultraviolet environment. The golden coat is a prominent phenotype in many domesticated species,
Huixuan Yan +15 more
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Pharmacogenomics of dolutegravir: A scoping review of evidence, gaps and clinical implications
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Dolutegravir underpins modern first‐ and second‐line HIV treatment regimens; however, interindividual variability in its disposition and tolerability presents challenges for optimal use. This scoping review mapped current evidence on the pharmacogenomics of dolutegravir, focusing on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and methodological limitations ...
Ronald Kiguba +2 more
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Melanocortin Regulation of Inflammation
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019 Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and α-, β-, and γ-melanocyte-stimulating hormones (α-, β-, γ-MSH), collectively known as melanocortins, together with their receptors (melanocortin receptors), are components of an ancient modulatory system.
Wei Wang +3 more
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Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.Risperidone is a commonly used antipsychotic for treating psychiatric illness in children and adolescents. There is a large variability in risperidone response and discontinuation rates remain high. Pharmacogenomics offers the opportunity to improve risperidone outcomes, yet studies in pediatric populations are limited.
Jack W. Staples +10 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 +7 more
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Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract Infantile epilepsy spasms syndrome (IESS), formerly known as infantile spasms or West Syndrome, is a severe epilepsy syndrome affecting about 3 in 10,000 newborns in the United States. Characterized by clusters of epileptic spasms, interictal hypsarrhythmia, and developmental delays, IESS has diverse causes, including structural‐metabolic ...
Kayla Vieira +5 more
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