Regulated control of melanin-concentrating hormone receptor 1 through posttranslational modifications

Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that plays an important role in feeding behavior. It activates two G-protein-coupled receptors, MCHR1 and MCHR2, of which MCHR1 is the primary regulator of food intake and energy homeostasis in rodents. In mammalian cells transfected...

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Main Authors: Yumiko eSaito, Akie eHamamoto, Yuki eKobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2013.00154/full