The Melanocortin System in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Insights into Its Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potentials

The Melanocortin System in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Insights into Its Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potentials

The melanocortin system is a complex set of molecular mediators and receptors involved in many physiological and homeostatic processes. These include the regulation of melanogenesis, steroidogenesis, neuromodulation and the modulation of inflammatory processes. In the latter context, the system has...

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Main Authors: Antonietta Gerarda Gravina, Raffaele Pellegrino, Tommaso Durante, Giovanna Palladino, Giuseppe Imperio, Giovanbattista D’Amico, Maria Consiglia Trotta, Marcello Dallio, Mario Romeo, Michele D’Amico, Alessandro Federico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
melanocortin
inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn’s disease
ulcerative colitis
α-MSH
β-MSH
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/14/1889

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