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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., Yagaloff, Keith A., Fisher, Stewart L., Burn, Paul, Thiele, Todd E., Dijk, Gertjan van, Baskin, Denis G., Schwartz, Michael W.   +7 more
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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,
Karin Loser, Thomas Brzoska, Vinzenz Oji, Matteo Auriemma, Maik Voskort, Verena Kupas, Lars Klenner, Cornelius Mensing, Axel Hauschild, Stefan Beissert, Thomas A Luger   +10 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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A Setmelanotide-like Effect at MC4R Is Achieved by MC4R Dimer Separation

Biomolecules, 2022
Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) is part of the leptin-melanocortin pathway and plays an essential role in mediating energy homeostasis. Mutations in the MC4R are the most frequent monogenic cause for obesity.
Nanina Reininghaus, Sarah Paisdzior, Friederike Höpfner, Sabine Jyrch, Cigdem Cetindag, Patrick Scheerer, Peter Kühnen, Heike Biebermann   +7 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, Jialei Chen, Chuzhao Lei, Fengwei Zhang, Shunzhong He, Weiru Song, Hongyan Ma, Shuling Li, Guomei Li, Laba Yongcuo, Jianlin Han, Johannes A. Lenstra, Qiang Zhang, Rende Song, Basang Wangdui, Ningbo Chen   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Mishael Ssesanga, Munir Pirmohamed   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Genomic Insights Into Risperidone Treatment Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: Experience From a Psychiatric Hospital Serving Rural Youth

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, Shayna R. Killam, Karen E. Brown, Rachel Dalton, Elizabeth Sather, Qiang Chen, Joshua Loveland, Corbin Schwanke, Abdallah F. Elias, Kristin L. Bigos, Erica L. Woodahl   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prenatal betamethasone–postnatal N‐methyl‐D‐aspartic acid model of spasms: Update on mechanisms and treatments

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, Antonia Schonwald, Chian‐Ru Chern, Kamya Shah, Jana Velíšková, Libor Velíšek   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

MRAP2 modifies the signaling and oligomerization state of the melanocortin-4 receptor

Nature Communications
The melanocortin-4 receptor is a G protein-coupled receptor and a key regulator of appetite and metabolism. It can interact with the melanocortin-receptor accessory protein 2, a single transmembrane helix protein known to interact with several different ...
Iqra Sohail, Suli-Anne Laurin, Gunnar Kleinau, Vidicha Chunilal, Andrew Morton, Alfonso Brenlla, Zeynep Cansu Uretmen Kagiali, Marie-José Blouin, Javier A. Tello, Annette G. Beck-Sickinger, Martin J. Lohse, Patrick Scheerer, Michel Bouvier, Peter McCormick, Paolo Annibale, Heike Biebermann   +15 more
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