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neurons in the ARC that regulate hunger and satiety, suggesting the existence of a bidirectional metabolic-reproductive loop (discussed subsequently). The anorexigenic proopiomelanocortin (POMC) and orexigenic agouti-related peptide (AgRP)/neuropeptide Y
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of the ACTH precursor, pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) ( 1 ). Results from our mechanistic animal study suggested that during sepsis-induced critical illness, preserved hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and arginine vasopressin (AVP
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tegumental area (associated with reward responses); CRH, corticotrophin releasing hormone; POMC, proopiomelanocortin; +, stimulatory; −, inhibitory. Solid arrows show proven regulation, and dotted arrows show postulated actions. Secreted CRH is indicated in
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difference from the parameter of 1:0, P < 0.001. Expression of mc3r , mc4r , mrap2a , and mrap2b in culter embryos and adults qRT-PCR was used to analyze developmental expression kinetics of pomc , agrp , mc3r , mc4r , mrap2a , and
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). ACTH, a 39 amino acid peptide, is produced by cleavage of its precursor protein, pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC). Other cleavage products of POMC include α-, β-, γ-melanocyte-stimulating hormones (MSH), β-endorphin, N-terminal peptide of pro
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Introduction The melanocortin receptors (MCRs), a subfamily of the seven-transmembrane class A G protein-coupled receptors, can be selectively regulated by pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC)-derived ligands (i.e. adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH
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F: TCCGGCTTGCACCTAGTAAA NM_022193.1 104 R: CCCCCAAAACGAGTAACAA Ppia F: GCTGTCTTTGGAACTTTGTCTG NM_017101.1 129 R: CCGCTGTCTCTTTTCGCC Pomc F: CCACTGAACATCTTCGTCCTC NM_139326.2 75 R