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The role of proopiomelanocortin (POMC) neurones in feeding behaviour

Nutrition & Metabolism, 2007
The precursor protein, proopiomelanocortin (POMC), produces many biologically active peptides via a series of enzymatic steps in a tissue-specific manner, yielding the melanocyte-stimulating hormones (MSHs), corticotrophin (ACTH) and β-endorphin.
Millington George WM
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Anti-inflammatory and anti-invasive effects of ?-melanocyte- stimulating hormone in human melanoma cells

, 2003
?-Melanocyte stimulating hormone (?-MSH) is known to have pleiotrophic functions including pigmentary, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and immunoregulatory roles in the mammalian body. It is also reported to influence melanoma invasion with levels of ?-, ?
J. W. Haycock (17213647), S. MacNeil (8454945), M. Szabo (7128902), J. C. Garcia-Boron (17213707), M. Wagner (1467082), H. Kemp (17213704), R. Morandini (17213710), C. Jiménez-Cervantes (17213698), C. Layton (11509595), Paula Eves (17157553), G. Ghanem (17213701)   +10 more
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Molecular Editing Reveals a Bilobalide Chemotype that Attenuates Prolyl Endopeptidase (PREP)‐Linked Neuroinflammation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Molecular editing of bilobalide uncovers BB56, a PREP‐engaging chemotype with enhanced anti‐inflammatory activity in microglia. Integrated CETSA‐MS, SAR, and pathway analyses link BB56 to attenuation of p38 MAPK/NF‐κB and NLRP3‐associated inflammatory signaling, highlighting bilobalide editing as a strategy for developing neuroinflammation‐modulating ...
Chanin Sillapachaiyaporn, Wenjing Wang, Yao Qin, Lili Yan, Stephan Scheeff, Xu He, Qiong Wu, Yue Lin, Jinsai Shang, Xin Ye, Jing Liu, Kailei Sun, Chun Wai Yeung, Junzhe Huang, Zhenghui Chen, Xiaodong Liu, Yiqun Geng, Shannon Wing Ngor Au, Bonaventure Y. Ip, Ho Ko, Billy Wai‐Lung Ng   +20 more
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Melanocortin Peptide Therapy for the Treatment of Arthritic Pathologies

The Scientific World Journal, 2009
Arthritic pathologies are a major cause of morbidity within the western world, with rheumatoid arthritis affecting approximately 1% of adults. This review highlights the therapeutic potential of naturally occurring hormones and their peptides, in both ...
S. J. Getting, M. Kaneva, Y. Bhadresa, D. Renshaw, Giovanna Leoni, H. B. Patel, M. J. P. Kerrigan, I. C. Locke   +7 more
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Molecular evolution of the proopiomelanocortin system in Barn owl species.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Examination of genetic polymorphisms in outbred wild-living species provides insights into the evolution of complex systems. In higher vertebrates, the proopiomelanocortin (POMC) precursor gives rise to α-, β-, and γ-melanocyte-stimulating hormones (MSH),
Karin Löw, Anne-Lyse Ducrest, Luis M San-Jose, Céline Simon, Vera Uva, Nabil G Seidah, Antonella Pasquato, Stefan Kunz, Alexandre Roulin   +8 more
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Single‐Cell Profiling Reveals a Protective WNT5A‐ATF3‐FOSB Signaling Axis in Hair Follicle Stem Cells During Androgenetic Alopecia

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common form of hair loss with limited treatment options. Silencing of WNT5A signaling, which is widely known as the trigger of the ncWNT signaling pathway, happens in hair follicle stem cells from balding areas. It leads to downregulation of ATF3 and its target FOSB.
Ruiyu Luo, Ke Fang, Changjiang Zhao, Jiachao Xiong, Yuan Zhu, Mingyang Lu, He Yan, Zihan Li, Baojin Wu, Hua Jiang, Yufei Li   +10 more
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Single‐Nucleus Transcriptomic Atlas of Human Vellus Hair Pilosebaceous Units Reveals Age‐Associated Remodeling

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Human vellus pilosebaceous units (PSUs) remain uncharted. This single‐nucleus atlas reveals coordinated remodeling of the aging PSU niche: reduced bulge stem cell representation with altered regenerative programs, increased representation of a stress‐responsive channel+ epithelial state, enhanced androgen‐responsive sebaceous programs, reduced ...
Ya'nan Li, Zhuoqiong Qiu, Xiaoyu Pan, Geyang Xu, Shanshan Peng, Ronghui Zhu, Qiuyang Luo, Xiaokai Fang, Xu Yao, Wei Li   +9 more
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Posttranslational modifications of proopiomelanocortin in vertebrates and their biological significance

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2013
Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) is the precursor of several peptide hormones generated in the pituitary gland. After biosynthesis, POMC undergoes several posttranslational modifications, including proteolytic cleavage, acetylation, amidation, phosphorylation,
Akiyoshi eTakahashi, Kanta eMizusawa
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The liver‐brain axis: A multidimensional regulatory network implicated in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis and clinical implications

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Schematic diagram of the core pathways of the liver‐brain axis in regulating AD. The liver regulates cerebral Aβ deposition, tau phosphorylation, and neuroinflammation through pathways such as metabolic detoxification (urea cycle, ketone body metabolism, glutathione antioxidant system), molecular secretion (APOE, CRP, FGF21, IGF‐1), and Aβ clearance ...
Ning Zhang, Wei Chen, Meng Wang
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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
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