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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-9-26
pubmed:abstractText
The melanocortins are peptide products of post-translational processing of the pro-opiomelanocortin precursor protein. Melanocortin-expressing neurons are found in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus and the nucleus of the solitary tract in the brain stem. The central melanocortin system is involved in a number of biological functions, including regulation of energy homeostasis. Hypothalamic and brain stem circuits interpret and integrate a number of peripheral inputs to provide a coordinated central response. This review examines the effect of these peripheral signals on central melanocortin signaling.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0196-9781
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1744-52
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Peripheral influences on central melanocortin neurons.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Metabolic Medicine, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London W12 ONN, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review