Melanocortin receptors in leptin effects
Melanocortin receptors in leptin effects
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Melanocortin receptors in leptin effects
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
Journal title
Nature (London), 1997-11, Vol.390 (6658), p.349-349
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Leptin acts on the central nervous system to cause a reduction in food intake and body weight
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,
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. The melanocortin system in the brain is also implicated in energy homeostasis, with agonists of the melanocortin-4 (MC4) receptor reducing food intake
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and targeted mutation of the MC4 receptor causing obesity
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. We now sh...
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Melanocortin receptors in leptin effects
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_79432862
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_79432862
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ISSN
0028-0836
E-ISSN
1476-4687
DOI
10.1038/37016
