Family of melanocortin receptor (MCR) genes in mammals—mutations, polymorphisms and phenotypic effects

Molecular Characterization of Human Melanocortin-5 Receptor Ligand–Receptor Interaction

(2013) Yingkui Yang et al.   BIOCHEMISTRY

Melanocortin receptor accessory proteins in adrenal gland physiology and beyond

(2013) T V Novoselova et al.   JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY

Missense polymorphisms in theMC1Rgene of the dog, red fox, arctic fox and Chinese raccoon dog

(2012) J. Nowacka-Woszuk et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS

Coat color DNA testing in dogs: Theory meets practice

(2012) Sheila M. Schmutz et al.   MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR PROBES

Distribution and linkage disequilibrium analysis of polymorphisms of MC4R, LEP, H-FABP genes in the different populations of pigs, associated with economic traits in DIV2 line

(2012) Zhe Chao et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Association between Common Polymorphism near the MC4R Gene and Obesity Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

(2012) Bo Xi et al.   PLoS One

Polymorphic variants within a putative upstream open reading frame of the MC4R gene do not affect body weight of farmed red foxes

(2011) J. Nowacka-Woszuk et al.   ANIMAL GENETICS

Melanocortin 4 receptor polymorphism is associated with carcass fat in beef cattle

(2011) Kim McLean et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Pharmacological characterization of canine melancortin-4 receptor and its natural variant V213F

(2011) J. Yan et al.   DOMESTIC ANIMAL ENDOCRINOLOGY

The genetic epidemiology of melanocortin 4 receptor variants

(2011) Ruth J.F. Loos   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY

Structure, function and regulation of the melanocortin receptors

(2011) Yingkui Yang   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY

Genetic Dissection of the Functions of the Melanocortin-3 Receptor, a Seven-transmembrane G-protein-coupled Receptor, Suggests Roles for Central and Peripheral Receptors in Energy Homeostasis

(2011) Karima Begriche et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Analysis of MC4R polymorphism in Italian Large White and Italian Duroc pigs: Association with carcass traits

(2011) R. Davoli et al.   MEAT SCIENCE

Identification and analysis of MC4R polymorphisms and their association with economic traits of Korean cattle (Hanwoo)

(2011) Jiyeon Seong et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Melanocortin 1 Receptor Variants: Functional Role and Pigmentary Associations

(2011) Clio Dessinioti et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY

Analysis of variation in the melanocortin-4 receptor gene (mc4r) in golden retriever dogs

(2010) L. Van Den Berg et al.   ANIMAL GENETICS

Association of MC3R gene polymorphisms with body weight in the red fox and comparative gene organization in four canids

(2010) A. Skorczyk et al.   ANIMAL GENETICS

The Melanocortin-4 Receptor: Physiology, Pharmacology, and Pathophysiology

(2010) Ya-Xiong Tao   ENDOCRINE REVIEWS

A New Mutation in MC1R Explains a Coat Color Phenotype in 2 “Old” Breeds: Saluki and Afghan Hound

(2010) Dayna L. Dreger et al.   JOURNAL OF HEREDITY

Melanocortins induce interleukin 6 gene expression and secretion through melanocortin receptors 2 and 5 in 3T3-L1 adipocytes

(2010) Dong-Jae Jun et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY

Association of the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) with feed intake, growth, fatness and carcass composition in pigs raised in Poland

(2010) K. Piórkowska et al.   MEAT SCIENCE

Effects of porcine MC4R and LEPR polymorphisms, gender and Duroc sire line on economic traits in Duroc×Iberian crossbred pigs

(2010) G. Muñoz et al.   MEAT SCIENCE

Polymorphisms in MC4R gene and correlations with economic traits in cattle

(2010) Meng Huang et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

ACTH receptor (MC2R) promoter variants associated with infantile spasms modulate MC2R expression and responsiveness to ACTH

(2010) Ying-Xue Ding et al.   Pharmacogenetics and Genomics

Detailed characterization of the porcineMC4Rgene in relation to fatness and growth

(2009) B. Fan et al.   ANIMAL GENETICS

An evaluation of four candidate genes for use in selection programmes aimed at increased intramuscular fat in Duroc swine

(2009) C.R. Schwab et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS

Identification of genetic markers associated with residual feed intake and meat quality traits in the pig

(2009) B. Fan et al.   MEAT SCIENCE

Mutations of MC4R gene and its association with economic traits in Qinchuan cattle

(2009) Hongyu Liu et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Minireview: The Melanocortin 2 Receptor Accessory Proteins

(2009) Tom R. Webb et al.   MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY

ACTH Receptor Promoter Polymorphism Associates With Severity of Premature Adrenarche and Modulates Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Children

(2009) Saila Lappalainen et al.   PEDIATRIC RESEARCH

Two complex genotypes relevant to the kynurenine pathway and melanotropin function show association with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

(2009) Christine L. Miller et al.   SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH

Distinct Melanocortin 2 Receptor Accessory Protein Domains Are Required for Melanocortin 2 Receptor Interaction and Promotion of Receptor Trafficking

(2008) Tom R. Webb et al.   ENDOCRINOLOGY

Association between variants in the 5′-untranslated region of the bovine MC4R gene and two growth traits in Nanyang cattle

(2008) Chun-Lei Zhang et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Common variants near MC4R are associated with fat mass, weight and risk of obesity

(2008) Ruth J F Loos et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Association of polymorphisms in the melanocortin receptor type 2 (MC2R, ACTH receptor) gene with heroin addiction

(2008) Dmitri Proudnikov et al.   NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS

Further Evidence For the Role ofENPP1in Obesity: Association With Morbid Obesity in Finns

(2008) Kaisa Valli-Jaakola et al.   Obesity

Pharmacological analyses of two naturally occurring porcine melanocortin-4 receptor mutations in domestic pigs

(2007) Zhen-Chuan Fan et al.   DOMESTIC ANIMAL ENDOCRINOLOGY