Melanocortin signalling in fat cells
Melanocortin peptides and their receptors have long been known to affect the central control of food intake and body weight, thus playing a critical role in the development of obesity [1]. The melanocortin 5 receptor (MC5R) has been directly linked with lipid metabolism in peripheral tissues: MC5R d...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2009
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10216/20511 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/20511 |