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The Role of Melanin-Concentrating Hormone and Its Receptors in Energy Homeostasis
Extensive studies in rodents with melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) have demonstrated that the neuropeptide hormone is a potent orexigen. Acutely, MCH causes an increase in food intake, while chronically it leads to increased weight gain, primarily as an increase in fat mass. Multiple knockout mic...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3631741/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23626585 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2013.00049 |