β-Endorphin Antagonizes the Effects of α-MSH on Food Intake and Body Weight

Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) is posttranslationally processed to several peptides including α-MSH, a primary regulator of energy balance that inhibits food intake and stimulates energy expenditure. However, another POMC-derived peptide, β-endorphin (β-EP), has been shown to stimulate food intake. In t...

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Main Authors: Dutia, Roxanne, Meece, Kana, Dighe, Shveta, Kim, Andrea J., Wardlaw, Sharon L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Endocrine Society 2012
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Energy Balance-Obesity
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3423622/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22778225
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1166
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