ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2021
Endogenous cannabinoids are required for MC4R-mediated control of energy homeostasis.
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- The role of accessory proteins and co-factors in regulation of melanocortin-4 receptor signalling: An update.Journal of neuroendocrinology · 2026Review
- Chronic intermittent ethanol produces nociception through endocannabinoid-independent mechanisms in mice.Neuropharmacology · 2025Article
- GPR139, an Ancient Receptor and an Emerging Target for Neuropsychiatric and Behavioral Disorders.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Review
- Hypothalamic GABAergic neurons: their roles in health and metabolic diseases.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
- MC4R Variants Modulate α-MSH and Setmelanotide Induced Cellular Signaling at Multiple Levels.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Article
- Activating MC4R Promotes Functional Recovery by Repressing Oxidative Stress-Mediated AIM2 Activation Post-spinal Cord Injury.Molecular neurobiology · 2024Article
- The Melanocortin System: A Promising Target for the Development of New Antidepressant Drugs.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- The unique structural characteristics of the Kir 7.1 inward rectifier potassium channel: a novel player in energy homeostasis control.American journal of physiology. Cell physiology · 2023Review
- Energy deficiency promotes rhythmic foraging behavior by activating neurons in paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
Hypothalamic regulation of feeding and energy expenditure is a fundamental and evolutionarily conserved neurophysiological process critical for survival. Dysregulation of these processes, due to environmental or genetic causes, can lead to a variety of pathological conditions ranging from obesity to anorexia. Melanocortins and endogenous cannabinoids (eCBs) have been implicated in the regulation of feeding and energy homeostasis; however, the interaction between these signaling systems is poorly understood. Here, we show that the eCB 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) regulates the activity of melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) cells in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN
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