Melanocortin receptor accessory proteins in adrenal disease and obesity

Melanocortin receptor accessory proteins in adrenal disease and obesity

Melanocortin receptor accessory proteins (MRAPs) are regulators of the melanocortin receptor family. MRAP is an essential accessory factor for the functional expression of the MC2R/ACTH receptor. The importance of MRAP in adrenal gland physiology is demonstrated by the clinical condition familial gl...

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Main Authors: David eJackson, Shwetha eRamachandrappa, Adrian eClark, Li eChan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
Obesity
accessory proteins
melanocortin receptors
knockout mouse model
Adrenal function
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2015.00213/full

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