Mouse models for V103I and I251L gain of function variants of the human MC4R display decreased adiposity but are not protected against a hypercaloric diet
Objective: The melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) is a G protein-coupled receptor that plays major roles in the central control of energy balance. Loss-of-function mutations of MC4R constitute the most common monogenic cause of early-onset extreme obesity in humans, whereas gain-of-function mutations ap...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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Series: | Molecular Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877820301514 |