Redundancy of a functional melanocortin 1 receptor in the anti-inflammatory actions of melanocortin peptides: studies in the recessive yellow (e/e) mouse suggest an important role for melanocortin 3 receptor.

The issue of which melanocortin receptor (MC-R) is responsible for the anti-inflammatory effects of melanocortin peptides is still a matter of debate. Here we have addressed this aspect using a dual pharmacological and genetic approach, taking advantage of the recent characterization of more selecti...

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Main Authors: Getting, S, Christian, H, Lam, C, Gavins, F, Flower, R, Schiöth, H, Perretti, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003