Expression of melanocortin-4 receptor and agouti-related peptide mRNAs in arcuate nucleus during long term malnutrition of female ovariectomized rats

Objective: Melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) and agouti-related peptide (AgRP) are involved in energy homeostasis in the rat. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the expression of MC4R and AgRP mRNAs in arcuate nucleus (ARC) during long term malnutrition of female ovariectomized rats. Material...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Sabet Sarvestani, Amin Tamadon, Aida Hematzadeh, Maliheh Jahanara, Mohammad Reza Jafarzadeh Shirazi, Ali Moghadam, Ali Niazi, Reza Moghiminasr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/pdf_3896_786d7463efc080c1f1ec7c56bcef8874.html

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