Melanocortins: Multiple Actions and Therapeutic Potential
This book represents the joint effort of an international group of scientists who are at the forefront of research in the field. The volume spans information on chemistry, pharmacology, distribution, and therapeutic potential of melanocortins. A recurrent theme of this volume is the role played by d...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York,
2010.
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| Series: | Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology,
681 |
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| Online Access: | https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6354-3 |
Table of Contents:
- Structure<U+0011>Activity Relationships (SAR) of Melanocortin and Agouti<U+0011>Related (AGRP) Peptides
- Melanocortin Signalling Mechanisms
- Distribution and Function of Melanocortin Receptors within the Brain
- Drugs, Exercise, and the Melanocortin<U+0011>4 Receptor<U+0014>Different Means, Same Ends: Treating Obesity
- Melanocortins in Brain Inflamation: The Role of Melanocortin Receptor Subtypes
- Melanocortins and the Cholinergic Anti<U+0011>Inflamatory Pathway
- Melanocortin Control of Cell Traficking in Vascular Inflamation
- Terminal Signal: Anti<U+0011>Inflamatory Efects of ł<U+0011>Melanocyte<U+0011>Stimulating Hormone Related Peptides Beyond the Pharmacophore
- Protective Efects of Melanocortins in Systemic Host Reactions
- Development of ł<U+0011>Melanocortin Analogs for Melanoma Prevention and Targeting
- MSH Radiopeptides for Targeting Melanoma Metastases
- Applications of the Role of ł<U+0011>MSH in Ocular Imune Privilege.