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Pharmacological modulation of MRAP2 protein on melanocortin receptors in the sea lamprey

Endocrine Connections, 2019
Melanocortin receptors (MCRs) and their accessory proteins (MRA Ps) evolutionarily first appear in the genome of sea lamprey. The most ancient melanocortin system consists of only two melanocortin receptors (slMCa and slMCb) and one MRAP2 (slMRAP2 ...
Ming Zhu, Bingxin Xu, Meng Wang, Shangyun Liu, Yue Zhang, Chao Zhang   +5 more
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Melanocortin regulation of histaminergic neurons via perifornical lateral hypothalamic melanocortin 4 receptors

Molecular Metabolism, 2020
Objective: Histaminergic neurons of the tuberomammillary nucleus (TMN) are wake-promoting and contribute to the regulation of energy homeostasis. Evidence indicates that melanocortin 4 receptors (MC4R) are expressed within the TMN.
Natalie J. Michael, Alexandre Caron, Charlotte E. Lee, Carlos M. Castorena, Syann Lee, Jeffrey M. Zigman, Kevin W. Williams, Joel K. Elmquist   +7 more
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G-Protein-Coupled Receptors in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Recent Insights into Mechanisms and Functional Roles

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that leads to joint damage and even disability. Although there are various clinical therapies for RA, some patients still have poor or no response.
Jianan Zhao, Jianan Zhao, Jianan Zhao, Kai Wei, Kai Wei, Kai Wei, Ping Jiang, Ping Jiang, Ping Jiang, Cen Chang, Cen Chang, Cen Chang, Lingxia Xu, Lingxia Xu, Lingxia Xu, Linshuai Xu, Linshuai Xu, Linshuai Xu, Yiming Shi, Yiming Shi, Yiming Shi, Shicheng Guo, Shicheng Guo, Dongyi He, Dongyi He, Dongyi He, Dongyi He   +26 more
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The Melanocortin-4 Receptor Integrates Circadian Light Cues and Metabolism [PDF]

, 2015
The melanocortin system directs diverse physiological functions from coat color to body weight homoeostasis. A commonality among melanocortin-mediated processes is that many animals modulate similar processes on a circannual basis in response to longer ...
Arble, Deanna M., Herman, James P., Holland, Jenna, Morano, Rachel, Ottaway, Nickki, Perez-Tilve, Diego, Pressler, Joshua W., Sandoval, Darleen A., Seeley, Randy J., Sorrell, Joyce, Woods, Stephen C.   +10 more
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Ring finger protein 11 inhibits melanocortin 3 and 4 receptor signaling

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2016
Intact melanocortin signaling via the G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) melanocortin receptor 4 (MC4R) and melanocortin receptor 3 (MC3R) is crucial for body weight maintenance.
Anne Müller, Lars Niederstadt, Wenke Jonas, Wenke Jonas, Chun-Xia Yi, Franziska Meyer, Petra Wiedmer, Jana Fischer, Carsten Grötzinger, Annette Schürmann, Annette Schürmann, Matthias Tschöp, Matthias Tschöp, Gunnar Kleinau, Annette Grüters, Heiko Krude, Heike Biebermann   +16 more
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Lateral septum as a melanocortin downstream site in obesity development

Cell Reports, 2023
Summary: The melanocortin pathway is well established to be critical for body-weight regulation in both rodents and humans. Despite extensive studies focusing on this pathway, the downstream brain sites that mediate its action are not clear.
Yuanzhong Xu, Zhiying Jiang, Hongli Li, Jing Cai, Yanyan Jiang, Joshua Otiz-Guzman, Yong Xu, Benjamin R. Arenkiel, Qingchun Tong   +8 more
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Multiple sclerosis, relapses, and the mechanism of action of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Frontiers in Neurology, 2013
Relapses in multiple sclerosis (MS) are disruptive and frequently disabling for patients, and their treatment is often a challenge to clinicians. Despite progress in the understanding of the pathophysiology of MS and development of new treatments for ...
Amy ePerrin Ross, Aliza eBen-Zacharia, Colleen J Harris, Jennifer eSmrtka   +3 more
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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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The evolution and comparative neurobiology of endocannabinoid signalling [PDF]

, 2012
CB(1)- and CB(2)-type cannabinoid receptors mediate effects of the endocannabinoids 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and anandamide in mammals. In canonical endocannabinoid-mediated synaptic plasticity, 2-AG is generated postsynaptically by diacylglycerol ...
Devane W. A., Maurice R. Elphick, Montell C., Soderstrom K., Soderstrom K.   +4 more
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