Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4
"Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A melanocortin receptor subtype found primarily in BRAIN. It shows specificity for ALPHA-MSH; BETA-MSH and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE.
| Descriptor ID |
D044105
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.543.750.695.430.937 D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500.937 D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500.937 D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500.937
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| Concept/Terms |
Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4- Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4
- Melanocortin Receptor 4
- Receptor 4, Melanocortin
- Receptor, Melanocortin-4
- Melanocortin 4 Receptor
- Receptor, Melanocortin 4
- Melanocortin-4 Receptor
- MC4 Receptor
- Receptor, MC4
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4".
- Chemicals and Drugs [D]
- Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
- Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
- Receptors, Cell Surface [D12.776.543.750]
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled [D12.776.543.750.695]
- Receptors, Melanocortin [D12.776.543.750.695.430]
- Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4 [D12.776.543.750.695.430.937]
- Receptors, Neurotransmitter [D12.776.543.750.720]
- Receptors, Neuropeptide [D12.776.543.750.720.600]
- Receptors, Corticotropin [D12.776.543.750.720.600.285]
- Receptors, Melanocortin [D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500]
- Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4 [D12.776.543.750.720.600.285.500.937]
- Receptors, Peptide [D12.776.543.750.750]
- Receptors, Neuropeptide [D12.776.543.750.750.555]
- Receptors, Corticotropin [D12.776.543.750.750.555.285]
- Receptors, Melanocortin [D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500]
- Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4 [D12.776.543.750.750.555.285.500.937]
- Receptors, Pituitary Hormone [D12.776.543.750.750.660]
- Receptors, Corticotropin [D12.776.543.750.750.660.285]
- Receptors, Melanocortin [D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500]
- Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4 [D12.776.543.750.750.660.285.500.937]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4".
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4" by people in Profiles.
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Melanocortin-4 receptor signaling is required for weight loss after gastric bypass surgery. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Jun; 97(6):E1023-31.
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Polymorphisms in NRXN3, TFAP2B, MSRA, LYPLAL1, FTO and MC4R and their effect on visceral fat area in the Japanese population. J Hum Genet. 2010 Nov; 55(11):738-42.
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A potential role for hypothalamomedullary POMC projections in leptin-induced suppression of food intake. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2010 Mar; 298(3):R720-8.
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Association between obesity and polymorphisms in SEC16B, TMEM18, GNPDA2, BDNF, FAIM2 and MC4R in a Japanese population. J Hum Genet. 2009 Dec; 54(12):727-31.