Regulation of melanocortin 1 receptor expression at the mRNA and protein levels by its natural agonist and antagonist
Open Access
- 1 September 2003
- journal article
- fj express-summaries
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 17 (14) , 1-21
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.03-0206fje
Abstract
Five melanocortin receptors, which form a subfamily of G protein-coupled receptors, are expressed in mammalian tissues and regulate such diverse physiological processes as pigmentation, adrenal funct...Keywords
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