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Interactions between the melanocortin system and the hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid axis.
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Peptides [Peptides] 2006 Feb; Vol. 27 (2), pp. 333-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Jan 18. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Recent studies of transgenic mice and humans have provided compelling evidence for the importance of the hypothalamic melanocortin system in the regulation of energy balance. Energy homeostasis is a balance between food intake (energy input) and energy expenditure. The melanocortin system regulates feeding via effects of the endogenous agonist, alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) and the endogenous antagonist agouti-related protein (AGRP) on melanocortin 3 and 4 receptors (MC3-Rs and MC4-Rs). It has been demonstrated that the melanocortin system interacts with the hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis. Thyroid hormones influence metabolism and hence energy expenditure. Therefore, an interaction between the HPT axis and the melanocortin system would allow control of both sides of the energy balance equation, by the regulation of both energy input and energy expenditure. Here we will discuss the evidence demonstrating interactions between the melanocortin system and the HPT axis.
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- Animals
Energy Metabolism
Humans
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System physiopathology
Leptin metabolism
Mice
Mice, Transgenic
Models, Biological
Thyroid Hormones pharmacokinetics
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System metabolism
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones metabolism
Thyroid Gland physiology
Thyroid Hormones metabolism
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0196-9781
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Peptides
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16388877
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2005.01.028