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Zoologica Scripta, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The psammophilous colubrid genus Lytorhynchus is widely distributed in the deserts of the Saharo‐Sindian region and adjacent areas. The taxonomy of the genus and the number of recognised species have remained unstable since the last taxonomic revision in 1970, with differing views on the taxonomic status of L. gaddi and L. kennedyi.
Lukáš Pola +10 more
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Pro-Opiomelanocortin and Melanocortin Receptor 3 and 4 Mutations in Genetic Obesity
BiomoleculesGenetic obesity results from loss-of-function mutations, including those affecting the leptin–melanocortin system, which regulates body weight. Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC)-derived neurohormones act as ligands for melanocortin receptors (MCRs), regulating
Tulin Yanik, Seyda Tugce Durhan
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The Scientific World Journal, 2006 Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality within the western world affecting 2.7 million British people. This review highlights the beneficial effects of naturally occurring hormones and their peptides, in myocardial ischaemic-injury (MI ...
F.N.E. Gavins, G. Leoni, S.J. Getting
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The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract figure legend Suboptimal maternal nutrition alters placental and developing blood–brain barrier (BBB) protective function and is associated with increased fetal brain vulnerability. In the placenta, nutritional adversity may reduce the exchange surface area and promote meta‐inflammation, compromising barrier efficiency in a model‐ and context ...
Kristin L. Connor +4 more
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Modulation of social behavior by the agouti pigmentation gene
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 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.
Valeria eCarola +5 more
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Phytochemicals in Food and Medicine, Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Obesity, a severe worldwide health concern, is characterized as an excessive deposit of fat in the human body. It has various ramifications that endanger human health and increase the financial expense. Obesity raises the risk of several illnesses, notably cardiovascular disease, NALFD, and diabetes, and has been associated with shorter ...
Sakhawat Riaz +6 more
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Signal pathway analysis of selected obesity-associated melanocortin-4 receptor class V mutants [PDF]
, 2020 Sunita Sharma +2 more
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Phytochemicals in Food and Medicine, Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2026.Obesity and hypertension co‐exist and share molecular mechanisms in terms of dietary therapy, modulated by food bioactive constituents. ABSTRACT Obesity and hypertension are among the most pressing global public health challenges. They frequently co‐exist, with obesity‐related hypertension accounting for an estimated 75% of the hypertension burden ...
Samuel Oluwasegun Maccarthy +3 more
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Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Volume 28, Issue 9, Page 7768-7778, September 2026.ABSTRACT Background The obesity pharmacotherapy landscape is evolving rapidly, with several approved incretin‐based therapies and an expanding pipeline of investigational compounds targeting multiple metabolic pathways. Conventional evidence syntheses often struggle to accommodate differences in dose selection, treatment duration and stage of clinical ...
Matteo Monami +2 more
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The FASEB Journal, Volume 40, Issue 15, 15 August 2026.CtBP2, a transcriptional corepressor with metabolite sensing capabilities, maintains feeding homeostasis by preventing excessive food intake in the hypothalamic feeding center. CtBP2 limits food intake by inhibiting KLF4 within AgRP neurons and by promoting the inhibitory influence of POMC neurons on AgRP neurons.
Wanpei Chen +15 more
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