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BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE
卷 1842, 期 3, 页码 482-494出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2013.05.004
关键词
Melanocortin receptor; Nervous system; Metabolic homeostasis; Obesity; Genetic model; Human
资金
- National Institutes of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases [DK073189]
- Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation
- TSRI-Florida
Obesity is a global health issue, as it is associated with increased risk of developing chronic conditions associated with disorders of metabolism such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A better understanding of how excessive fat accumulation develops and causes diseases of the metabolic syndrome is urgently needed. The hypothalamic melanocortin system is an important point of convergence connecting signals of metabolic status with the neural circuitry that governs appetite and the autonomic and neuroendocrine system controling metabolism. This system has a critical role in the defense of body weight and maintenance of homeostasis. Two neural melanocortin receptors, melanocortin 3 and 4 receptors (MC3R and MC4R), play crucial roles in the regulation of energy balance. Mutations in the MC4R gene are the most common cause of monogenic obesity in humans, and a large literature indicates a role in regulating both energy intake through the control of satiety and energy expenditure. In contrast, MC3Rs have a more subtle role in energy homeostasis. Results from our lab indicate an important role for MC3Rs in synchronizing rhythms in foraging behavior with caloric cues and maintaining metabolic homeostasis during periods of nutrient scarcity. However, while deletion of the Mc3r gene in mice alters nutrient partitioning to favor accumulation of fat mass no obvious role for MC3R haploinsufficiency inhuman obesity has been reported. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Modulation of Adipose Tissue in Health and Disease. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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