- The
melanocortins are a
family of
neuropeptide hormones which are the
ligands of the
melanocortin receptors. The
melanocortin system consists of melanocortin...
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There are five
known members of the
melanocortin receptor system each with
differing specificities for
melanocortins: MC1R. MC1R is ****ociated with pigmentation...
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receptor that
binds to a
class of
pituitary peptide hormones known as the
melanocortins,
which include adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and the different...
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Sharma SD,
Earle DC,
Spana C,
Hallam TJ (2007). "
Melanocortins in the
treatment of male and
female ****ual dysfunction".
Current Topics...
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melatocortin system via
redox homeostasis. Due to the
essential role of
melanocortins in the
regulation of body
weight and appetite, they are a
target of...
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Melanocortin 3
receptor (MC3R) is a
protein that in
humans is
encoded by the MC3R gene. This gene
encodes MC3R, a G-protein
coupled receptor (GPCR) for...
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adipose tissue. ACTH
receptor activation also
influences immune function.
Melanocortins,
including ACTH, have anti-inflammatory
effects which can be exerted...
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hormone (α-MSH) is an
endogenous peptide hormone and
neuropeptide of the
melanocortin family, with a
tridecapeptide structure and the
amino acid sequence...
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Hatta T (April 2015). "
Melanocortins contribute to
sequential differentiation and
enucleation of
human erythroblasts via
melanocortin receptors 1, 2 and 5"...
- the blood. The
different forms of MSH
belong to a
group called the
melanocortins. This
group includes ACTH, α-MSH, β-MSH, and γ-MSH;
these peptides are...
