Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • Diet-induced obese mice retain endogenous leptin action. 
  • Effect of vertical sleeve gastrectomy in melanocortin receptor 4-deficient rats. 
  • Increased dietary fat attenuates the anorexic effects of intracerebroventricular injections of MTII. 
  • Melanocortin-4 receptor is required for acute homeostatic responses to increased dietary fat.