Abstract:
:This paper reviews aspects of our research, focusing on the role of the melanocortin system in the central regulation of feeding and energy balance, which was begun in 1997. It describes data from successive physiological studies, concerning the identity of the appetite-regulating melanocortin receptor, melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) regulation with altered nutritional status, the role of MC4R in dietary obesity and the identity of the endogenous MC4R ligand.
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Peptidesjournal_title
Peptidesauthors
Harrold JA,Williams Gdoi
10.1016/j.peptides.2005.01.030subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-02-01 00:00:00pages
365-71issue
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0196-9781issn
1873-5169pii
S0196-9781(05)00448-1journal_volume
27pub_type
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