Science of Self-Preservation

Inflamed phenotype of the mesenteric microcirculation of melanocortin type 3 receptor-null mice after ischemia-reperfusion

(2008) Giovanna Leoni et al.   FASEB JOURNAL

Endogenous Melanocortin System Activity Contributes to the Elevated Arterial Pressure in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

(2008) Alexandre A. da Silva et al.   HYPERTENSION

Vagus Nerve Mediates the Protective Effects of Melanocortins against Cerebral and Systemic Damage after Ischemic Stroke

(2008) Alessandra Ottani et al.   JOURNAL OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM

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

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

Targeting melanocortin receptors: an approach to treat weight disorders and sexual dysfunction

(2008) Jarl E. S. Wikberg et al.   NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY

Modulation of Blood Pressure by Central Melanocortinergic Pathways

(2008) Jerry R. Greenfield et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE