期刊
CELLS
卷 12, 期 14, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cells12141889
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melanocortin; inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn's disease; ulcerative colitis; & alpha;-MSH; & beta;-MSH; ACTH; melanocortin receptors; KPV; KdPT
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The melanocortin system plays a role in regulating various physiological processes such as melanogenesis, steroidogenesis, neuromodulation, and inflammation. It has been found to be important in chronic digestive inflammation, specifically in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Research suggests that molecules targeting the melanocortin system could be potential new drugs for treating IBD.
The melanocortin system is a complex set of molecular mediators and receptors involved in many physiological and homeostatic processes. These include the regulation of melanogenesis, steroidogenesis, neuromodulation and the modulation of inflammatory processes. In the latter context, the system has assumed importance in conditions of chronic digestive inflammation, such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), in which numerous experiences have been accumulated in mouse models of colitis. Indeed, information on how such a system can counteract colitis inflammation and intervene in the complex cytokine imbalance in the intestinal microenvironment affected by chronic inflammatory damage has emerged. This review summarises the evidence acquired so far and highlights that molecules interfering with the melanocortin system could represent new drugs for treating IBD.
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