Science 28 August 1992: Vol. 257. no. 5074, pp. 1248 - 1251 DOI: 10.1126/science.1325670

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The Genetic Basis of Melanism in the Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis).

H. McRobie, A. Thomas, and J. Kelly (2009)
J. Hered. 100, 709-714
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A corticotroph pituitary adenoma as the initial presentation of familial glucocorticoid deficiency.

I. Benoit, D. Drui, L. Chaillous, B. Dupas, J.-F. Mosnier, B. Charbonnel, and B. Cariou (2009)
Eur. J. Endocrinol. 161, 195-199
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{alpha}-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Counteracts the Suppressive Effect of UVB on Nrf2 and Nrf-Dependent Gene Expression in Human Skin.

A. Kokot, D. Metze, N. Mouchet, M.-D. Galibert, M. Schiller, T. A. Luger, and M. Bohm (2009)
Endocrinology 150, 3197-3206
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Distinct Melanocortin 2 Receptor Accessory Protein Domains Are Required for Melanocortin 2 Receptor Interaction and Promotion of Receptor Trafficking.

T. R. Webb, L. Chan, S. N. Cooray, M. E. Cheetham, J. P. Chapple, and A. J. L. Clark (2009)
Endocrinology 150, 720-726
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The Majority of Adrenocorticotropin Receptor (Melanocortin 2 Receptor) Mutations Found in Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency Type 1 Lead to Defective Trafficking of the Receptor to the Cell Surface.

T. T. Chung, T. R. Webb, L. F. Chan, S. N. Cooray, L. A. Metherell, P. J. King, J. P. Chapple, and A. J. L. Clark (2008)
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 93, 4948-4954
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Neural control of the anorexia-cachexia syndrome.

A. Laviano, A. Inui, D. L. Marks, M. M. Meguid, C. Pichard, F. Rossi Fanelli, and M. Seelaender (2008)
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 295, E1000-E1008
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Molecular Characterization, Tissue-Specific Expression, and Regulation of Melanocortin 2 Receptor in Rainbow Trout.

N. Aluru and M. M. Vijayan (2008)
Endocrinology 149, 4577-4588
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{alpha}-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone and Related Tripeptides: Biochemistry, Antiinflammatory and Protective Effects in Vitro and in Vivo, and Future Perspectives for the Treatment of Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases.

T. Brzoska, T. A. Luger, C. Maaser, C. Abels, and M. Bohm (2008)
Endocr. Rev. 29, 581-602
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A Lifetime of Aldosterone Excess: Long-Term Consequences of Altered Regulation of Aldosterone Production for Cardiovascular Function.

J. M. C. Connell, S. M. MacKenzie, E. M. Freel, R. Fraser, and E. Davies (2008)
Endocr. Rev. 29, 133-154
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The Melanocortin 2 Receptor Accessory Protein Exists as a Homodimer and Is Essential for the Function of the Melanocortin 2 Receptor in the Mouse Y1 Cell Line.

S. N. Cooray, I. Almiro Do Vale, K.-Y. Leung, T. R. Webb, J. P. Chapple, M. Egertova, M. E. Cheetham, M. R. Elphick, and A. J. L. Clark (2008)
Endocrinology 149, 1935-1941
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The Impact of ACTH Receptor Knockdown on Fetal and Adult Ovine Adrenocortical Cell Function.

Yixin Su and J. C. Rose (2008)
Reproductive Sciences 15, 253-262
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Interaction of the melanocortin 2 receptor with nucleoporin 50: evidence for a novel pathway between a G-protein-coupled receptor and the nucleus.

M. Doufexis, H. L. Storr, P. J. King, and A. J. L. Clark (2007)
FASEB J 21, 4095-4100
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A -Defensin Mutation Causes Black Coat Color in Domestic Dogs.

S. I. Candille, C. B. Kaelin, B. M. Cattanach, B. Yu, D. A. Thompson, M. A. Nix, J. A. Kerns, S. M. Schmutz, G. L. Millhauser, and G. S. Barsh (2007)
Science 318, 1418-1423
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Structural insights into the role of the ACTH receptor cysteine residues on receptor function.

Y. Yang, M. Chen, R. A. Kesterson Jr., and C. M. Harmon (2007)
Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol 293, R1120-R1126
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Steroid-Producing Cells Regulate Arterial Tone of Adrenal Cortical Arteries.

D. X. Zhang, K. M. Gauthier, J. R. Falck, A. Siddam, and W. B. Campbell (2007)
Endocrinology 148, 3569-3576
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The Genetic Basis of the Plumage Polymorphism in Red-Footed Boobies (Sula sula): a Melanocortin-1 Receptor (MC1R) Analysis.

P. C. Baiao, E. Schreiber, and P. G. Parker (2007)
J. Hered. 98, 287-292
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The melanocortin system in leukocyte biology.

A. Catania (2007)
J. Leukoc. Biol. 81, 383-392
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Importance of Melanocortin Signaling in Refeeding-Induced Neuronal Activation and Satiety.

P. S. Singru, E. Sanchez, C. Fekete, and R. M. Lechan (2007)
Endocrinology 148, 638-646
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Pre-B-Cell Transcription Factor 1 and Steroidogenic Factor 1 Synergistically Regulate Adrenocortical Growth and Steroidogenesis.

U. D. Lichtenauer, M. Duchniewicz, M. Kolanczyk, A. Hoeflich, S. Hahner, T. Else, A. B. Bicknell, T. Zemojtel, N. R. Stallings, D. M. Schulte, et al. (2007)
Endocrinology 148, 693-704
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Reciprocal Regulation of a Glucocorticoid Receptor-Steroidogenic Factor-1 Transcription Complex on the Dax-1 Promoter by Glucocorticoids and Adrenocorticotropic Hormone in the Adrenal Cortex.

B. M. Gummow, J. O. Scheys, V. R. Cancelli, and G. D. Hammer (2006)
Mol. Endocrinol. 20, 2711-2723
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Uveal Melanocytes Do Not Respond To or Express Receptors for {alpha}-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone..

L. Li, D.-N. Hu, H. Zhao, S. A. McCormick, J. J. Nordlund, and R. E. Boissy (2006)
Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 47, 4507-4512
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Unusual Presentation of Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency with a Novel MRAP Mutation.

D. Modan-Moses, B. Ben-Zeev, C. Hoffmann, T. C. Falik-Zaccai, Y. A. Bental, O. Pinhas-Hamiel, and Y. Anikster (2006)
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 91, 3713-3717
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Exchange Protein Activated by Cyclic AMP (Epac)-Mediated Induction of Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 (SOCS-3) in Vascular Endothelial Cells..

W. A. Sands, H. D. Woolson, G. R. Milne, C. Rutherford, and T. M. Palmer (2006)
Mol. Cell. Biol. 26, 6333-6346
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Regulation of constitutive and UVR-induced skin pigmentation by melanocortin 1 receptor isoforms.

F. Rouzaud, G.-E. Costin, Y. Yamaguchi, J. C. Valencia, W. F. Berens, K. G. Chen, T. Hoashi, M. Bohm, Z. A. Abdel-Malek, and V. J. Hearing (2006)
FASEB J 20, 1927-1929
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The Role of Intracerebroventricular Administration of Leptin in the Stimulation of Prothyrotropin Releasing Hormone Neurons in the Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus.

M. Perello, R. C. Stuart, and E. A. Nillni (2006)
Endocrinology 147, 3296-3306
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Melanoma prevention strategy based on using tetrapeptide {alpha}-MSH analogs that protect human melanocytes from UV-induced DNA damage and cytotoxicity.

Z. A. Abdel-Malek, A. L. Kadekaro, R. J. Kavanagh, A. Todorovic, L. N. Koikov, J. C. McNulty, P. J. Jackson, G. L. Millhauser, S. Schwemberger, G. Babcock, et al. (2006)
FASEB J 20, 1561-1563
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Human Melanocortin Receptor 2 Expression and Functionality: Effects of Protein Kinase A and Protein Kinase C on Desensitization and Internalization.

Z. Kilianova, N. Basora, P. Kilian, M. D. Payet, and N. Gallo-Payet (2006)
Endocrinology 147, 2325-2337
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Alu-mediated 100-kb deletion in the primate genome: The loss of the agouti signaling protein gene in the lesser apes..

K. Nakayama and T. Ishida (2006)
Genome Res. 16, 485-490
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Modulation by dietary sodium intake of melanocortin 3 receptor mRNA and protein abundance in the rat kidney.

X.-P. Ni, A. Bhargava, D. Pearce, and M. H. Humphreys (2006)
Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol 290, R560-R567
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-Mediated Signaling Cascades Coordinate a Cyclic Pattern of Steroidogenic Factor 1-Dependent Transcriptional Activation.

J. N. Winnay and G. D. Hammer (2006)
Mol. Endocrinol. 20, 147-166
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Aberrant Expression of Human Luteinizing Hormone Receptor by Adrenocortical Cells Is Sufficient to Provoke Both Hyperplasia and Cushing's Syndrome Features.

T. L. Mazzuco, O. Chabre, J.-J. Feige, and M. Thomas (2006)
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 91, 196-203
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An overview of the central control of weight regulation and the effect of antipsychotic medication.

S. Tighe and T. Dinan (2005)
J Psychopharmacol 19, 36-46
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Enhances the Masculinity of an Electric Communication Signal by Modulating the Waveform and Timing of Action Potentials within Individual Cells.

M. R. Markham and P. K. Stoddard (2005)
J. Neurosci. 25, 8746-8754
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ACTH 1-24 inhibits proliferation of adrenocortical tumors in vivo.

O. Zwermann, D. M Schulte, M. Reincke, and F. Beuschlein (2005)
Eur. J. Endocrinol. 153, 435-444
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ACTH, {alpha}-MSH, and control of cortisol release: cloning, sequencing, and functional expression of the melanocortin-2 and melanocortin-5 receptor in Cyprinus carpio.

J. R. Metz, E. J. W. Geven, E. H. van den Burg, and G. Flik (2005)
Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol 289, R814-R826
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A window on the genetics of evolution: MC1R and plumage colouration in birds.

N. I Mundy (2005)
Proc R Soc B 272, 1633-1640
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Development of a Generic Dual-Reporter Gene Assay for Screening G-Protein-Coupled Receptors.

T. C. Kent, K. S. J. Thompson, and L. H. Naylor (2005)
J Biomol Screen 10, 437-446
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Clinical and molecular evidence for DAX-1 inhibition of steroidogenic factor-1-dependent ACTH receptor gene expression.

O. Zwermann, F. Beuschlein, E. Lalli, A. Klink, P. Sassone-Corsi, and M. Reincke (2005)
Eur. J. Endocrinol. 152, 769-776
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Expression of the human melanocortin-4 receptor gene is controlled by several members of the Sp transcription factor family.

A Blondet, J Gout, P Durand, M Begeot, and D Naville (2005)
J. Mol. Endocrinol. 34, 317-329
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Role of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinases in the Homologous Desensitization of the Human and Mouse Melanocortin 1 Receptors.

J. Sanchez-Mas, L. A. Guillo, P. Zanna, C. Jimenez-Cervantes, and J. C. Garcia-Borron (2005)
Mol. Endocrinol. 19, 1035-1048
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{alpha}-Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone Protects from Ultraviolet Radiation-induced Apoptosis and DNA Damage.

M. Bohm, I. Wolff, T. E. Scholzen, S. J. Robinson, E. Healy, T. A. Luger, T. Schwarz, and A. Schwarz (2005)
J. Biol. Chem. 280, 5795-5802
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ACTH depletion represses vascular endothelial-cadherin transcription in mouse adrenal endothelium in vivo.

P. Huber, C. Mallet, E. Faure, C. Rampon, M.-H. Prandini, O. Feraud, S. Bouillot, and I. Vilgrain (2005)
J. Mol. Endocrinol. 34, 127-137
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Melanin Pigmentation in Mammalian Skin and Its Hormonal Regulation.

A. Slominski, D. J. Tobin, S. Shibahara, and J. Wortsman (2004)
Physiol Rev 84, 1155-1228
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Editorial: Toward Understanding Variation in Responsiveness to Hormones.

W. J. Kovacs (2004)
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 89, 3129-3130
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Characterization of an Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) Receptor Promoter Polymorphism Leading to Decreased Adrenal Responsiveness to ACTH.

M. Slawik, N. Reisch, O. Zwermann, C. Maser-Gluth, M. Stahl, A. Klink, M. Reincke, and F. Beuschlein (2004)
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 89, 3131-3137
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Effects of a Superpotent Melanotropic Peptide in Combination With Solar UV Radiation on Tanning of the Skin in Human Volunteers.

R. T. Dorr, G. Ertl, N. Levine, C. Brooks, J. L. Bangert, M. B. Powell, S. Humphrey, and D. S. Alberts (2004)
Arch Dermatol 140, 827-835
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Assessment of Polymorphic Variants in the Melanocortin-1 Receptor Gene with Cutaneous Pigmentation Using an Evolutionary Approach.

P. A. Kanetsky, F. Ge, D. Najarian, J. Swoyer, S. Panossian, L. Schuchter, R. Holmes, D. Guerry, and T. R. Rebbeck (2004)
Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev. 13, 808-819
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Characterization of Cell Lines Stably Expressing Human Normal or Mutated EGFP-Tagged MC4R.

A. Blondet, M. Doghman, M. Rached, P. Durand, M. Begeot, and D. Naville (2004)
J. Biochem. 135, 541-546
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Targeting Melanocortin Receptors as a Novel Strategy to Control Inflammation.

A. Catania, S. Gatti, G. Colombo, and J. M. Lipton (2004)
Pharmacol. Rev. 56, 1-29
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{gamma}-MSH, sodium metabolism, and salt-sensitive hypertension.

M. H. Humphreys (2004)
Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol 286, R417-R430
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Genetic Screening for Melanocortin-4 Receptor Mutations in a Cohort of Italian Obese Patients: Description and Functional Characterization of a Novel Mutation.

F. Santini, M. Maffei, G. Ceccarini, C. Pelosini, G. Scartabelli, V. Rosellini, C. Chiellini, A. Marsili, S. Lisi, M. Tonacchera, et al. (2004)
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 89, 904-908
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Agouti-Related Protein Antagonizes Glucocorticoid Production Induced through Melanocortin 4 Receptor Activation in Bovine Adrenal Cells: A Possible Autocrine Control.

M. Doghman, P. Delagrange, A. Blondet, M.-C. Berthelon, P. Durand, D. Naville, and M. Begeot (2004)
Endocrinology 145, 541-547
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Autocrine inhibitory influences of {alpha}-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in malignant pleural mesothelioma.

A. Catania, G. Colombo, A. Carlin, L. Garofalo, S. Gatti, R. Buffa, N. Carboni, L. Rosso, L. Santambrogio, L. Cantalamessa, et al. (2004)
J. Leukoc. Biol. 75, 253-259
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Developmental Aspects of Ovine Adrenal Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Receptor Expression.

J. J. Wang, N. K. Valego, Y. Su, J. Smith, and J. C. Rose (2004)
Reproductive Sciences 11, 27-35
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Identification of Adrenocorticotropin Receptor Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in the Human Pituitary and Its Loss of Expression in Pituitary Adenomas.

D. G. Morris, B. Kola, N. Borboli, G. A. Kaltsas, M. Gueorguiev, A. M. McNicol, R. Ferrier, T. H. Jones, S. Baldeweg, M. Powell, et al. (2003)
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 88, 6080-6087
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Adrenalectomy Alters the Sensitivity of the Central Nervous System Melanocortin System.

D. L. Drazen, M. D. Wortman, M. W. Schwartz, D. J. Clegg, G. van Dijk, S. C. Woods, and R. J. Seeley (2003)
Diabetes 52, 2928-2934
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Obesity Due to Proopiomelanocortin Deficiency: Three New Cases and Treatment Trials with Thyroid Hormone and ACTH4-10.

H. Krude, H. Biebermann, D. Schnabel, M. Z. Tansek, P. Theunissen, P. E. Mullis, and A. Gruters (2003)
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 88, 4633-4640
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Functional Characterization of Melanocortin-4 Receptor Mutations Associated with Childhood Obesity.

Y.-X. Tao and D. L. Segaloff (2003)
Endocrinology 144, 4544-4551
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Unmelanized Plumage Patterns in Old World Leaf Warblers Do Not Correspond to Sequence Variation at the Melanocortin-1 Receptor Locus (MC1R).

E. A. MacDougall-Shackleton, L. Blanchard, and H. L. Gibbs (2003)
Mol. Biol. Evol. 20, 1675-1681
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{alpha}-Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone Inhibits Lipopolysaccharide-induced Tumor Necrosis Factor-{alpha} Production in Leukocytes by Modulating Protein Kinase A, p38 Kinase, and Nuclear Factor {kappa}B Signaling Pathways.

S.-W. Yoon, S.-H. Goh, J.-S. Chun, E.-W. Cho, M.-K. Lee, K.-L. Kim, J.-J. Kim, C.-J. Kim, and H. Poo (2003)
J. Biol. Chem. 278, 32914-32920
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Directly Stimulates Testosterone Production by the Fetal and Neonatal Mouse Testis.

P. J. O'Shaughnessy, L. M. Fleming, G. Jackson, U. Hochgeschwender, P. Reed, and P. J. Baker (2003)
Endocrinology 144, 3279-3284
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Role of Melanocortin-4 Receptors in Mediating Renal Sympathoactivation to Leptin and Insulin.

K. Rahmouni, W. G. Haynes, D. A. Morgan, and A. L. Mark (2003)
J. Neurosci. 23, 5998-6004
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New Insights into G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling from the Melanocortin Receptor System.

B. K. Rana (2003)
Mol. Pharmacol. 64, 1-4
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Molecular Determination of Agouti-Related Protein Binding to Human Melanocortin-4 Receptor.

Y. Yang, M. Chen, Y. Lai, I. Gantz, A. Yagmurlu, K. E. Georgeson, and C. M. Harmon (2003)
Mol. Pharmacol. 64, 94-103
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Corticotropin Induces the Expression of TREK-1 mRNA and K+ Current in Adrenocortical Cells.

J. A. Enyeart, S. Danthi, and J. J. Enyeart (2003)
Mol. Pharmacol. 64, 132-142
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alpha -Melanocyte-stimulating hormone is a novel regulator of bone.

J. Cornish, K. E. Callon, K. G. Mountjoy, U. Bava, J.-M. Lin, D. E. Myers, D. Naot, and I. R. Reid (2003)
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 284, E1181-E1190
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Central Administration of Neuropeptide Y Reduces {alpha}-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone-Induced Cyclic Adenosine 5'-Monophosphate Response Element Binding Protein (CREB) Phosphorylation in Pro-Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons and Increases CREB Phosphorylation in Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons in the Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus.

S. Sarkar and R. M. Lechan (2003)
Endocrinology 144, 281-291
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Clinical, Genetic, and Functional Characterization of Adrenocorticotropin Receptor Mutations Using a Novel Receptor Assay.

C. E. Fluck, J. W. M. Martens, F. A. Conte, and W. L. Miller (2002)
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 87, 4318-4323
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Identification of Domains Directing Specificity of Coupling to G-proteins for the Melanocortin MC3 and MC4 Receptors.

C. S. Kim, S.-H. Lee, R. Y. Kim, B.-J. Kim, S.-Z. Li, I. H. Lee, E. J. Lee, S.-K. Lim, Y.-S. Bae, W. Lee, et al. (2002)
J. Biol. Chem. 277, 31310-31317
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Steroidogenic Factor-1 Is Essential for Compensatory Adrenal Growth Following Unilateral Adrenalectomy.

F. Beuschlein, C. Mutch, D. L. Bavers, Y. M. Ulrich-Lai, W. C. Engeland, C. Keegan, and G. D. Hammer (2002)
Endocrinology 143, 3122-3135
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Is Stress More Than a Disease? A Comparative Look at the Adaptativeness of Stress.

J. A. Carr and C. H. Summers (2002)
Integr. Comp. Biol. 42, 505-507
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Dual actions of lanthanides on ACTH-inhibited leak K+ channels.

J. J. Enyeart, L. Xu, and J. A. Enyeart (2002)
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 282, E1255-E1266
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Prolonged Stimulation of the Adrenals by Corticotropin Suppresses Hepatic Low-Density Lipoprotein and High-Density Lipoprotein Receptors and Increases Plasma Cholesterol.

C. Galman, B. Angelin, and M. Rudling (2002)
Endocrinology 143, 1809-1816
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Melanocyte Function and Its Control by Melanocortin Peptides.

M. Tsatmali, J. Ancans, and A. J. Thody (2002)
J. Histochem. Cytochem. 50, 125-134
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Human melanocortin 1 receptor variants, receptor function and melanocyte response to UV radiation.

M. C. Scott, K. Wakamatsu, S. Ito, A. L. Kadekaro, N. Kobayashi, J. Groden, R. Kavanagh, T. Takakuwa, V. Virador, V. J. Hearing, et al. (2002)
J. Cell Sci. 115, 2349-2355
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The Melanocortin-1 Receptor: Red Hair and Beyond.

J. V. Schaffer and J. L. Bolognia (2001)
Arch Dermatol 137, 1477-1485
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Overexpression of Glutathione-S-Transferase A1 in Benign Adrenocortical Adenomas from Patients with Cushing's Syndrome.

D. Sarkar, T. Imai, F. Kambe, A. Shibata, S. Ohmori, S. Hayasaka, H. Funahashi, and H. Seo (2001)
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 86, 1653-1659
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Selective Enhancement of L-Type Calcium Currents by Corticotropin in Acutely Isolated Rat Amygdala Neurons.

C. Young, Y.-C. Huang, C.-H. Lin, Y.-Z. Shen, and P.-W. Gean (2001)
Mol. Pharmacol. 59, 604-611
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Ectopic and Abnormal Hormone Receptors in Adrenal Cushing's Syndrome.

A. Lacroix, N. N'Diaye, J. Tremblay, and P. Hamet (2001)
Endocr. Rev. 22, 75-110
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The melanocortin 1 receptor is the principal mediator of the effects of agouti signaling protein on mammalian melanocytes.

Z. Abdel-Malek, M. Scott, M Furumura, M. Lamoreux, M Ollmann, G. Barsh, and V. Hearing (2001)
J. Cell Sci. 114, 1019-1024
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Stimulation of Intracellular Free Calcium in GH3 Cells by {{gamma}}3-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone. Involvement of a Novel Melanocortin Receptor?.

L. Langouche, M. Roudbaraki, K. Pals, and C. Denef (2001)
Endocrinology 142, 257-266
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Chronic Blockade of the Melanocortin 4 Receptor Subtype Leads to Obesity Independently of Neuropeptide Y Action, with No Adverse Effects on the Gonadotropic and Somatotropic Axes.

P. D. Raposinho, E. Castillo, V. D'alleves, P. Broqua, F. P. Pralong, and M. L. Aubert (2000)
Endocrinology 141, 4419-4427
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Functional Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Receptor in Cultured Human Vascular Endothelial Cells : Possible Role in Control of Blood Pressure.

H. Hatakeyama, S. Inaba, N. Taniguchi, and I. Miyamori (2000)
Hypertension 36, 862-865
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Pleiotropic effects of the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene on human pigmentation.

N. Flanagan, E. Healy, A. Ray, S. Philips, C. Todd, I. J. Jackson, M. A. Birch-Machin, and J. L. Rees (2000)
Hum. Mol. Genet. 9, 2531-2537
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Mitf from neural crest to melanoma: signal transduction and transcription in the melanocyte lineage.

C. R. Goding (2000)
Genes & Dev. 14, 1712-1728
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Corticotropin Releasing Hormone and Proopiomelanocortin Involvement in the Cutaneous Response to Stress.

A. Slominski, J. Wortsman, T. Luger, R. Paus, and S. Solomon (2000)
Physiol Rev 80, 979-1020
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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia due to 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency.

P. C. White and P. W. Speiser (2000)
Endocr. Rev. 21, 245-291
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alpha -Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone Reduces Impact of Proinflammatory Cytokine and Peroxide-generated Oxidative Stress on Keratinocyte and Melanoma Cell Lines.

J. W. Haycock, S. J. Rowe, S. Cartledge, A. Wyatt, G. Ghanem, R. Morandini, I. G. Rennie, and S. MacNeil (2000)
J. Biol. Chem. 275, 15629-15636
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Regulation by Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), Angiotensin II, Transforming Growth Factor-{beta}, and Insulin-Like Growth Factor I of Bovine Adrenal Cell Steroidogenic Capacity and Expression of ACTH Receptor, Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein, Cytochrome P450c17, and 3{beta}-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase.

C. Le Roy, J. Y. Li, D. M. Stocco, D. Langlois, and J. M. Saez (2000)
Endocrinology 141, 1599-1607
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Agouti and Agouti-related Protein: Analogies and Contrasts.

D. M. Dinulescu and R. D. Cone (2000)
J. Biol. Chem. 275, 6695-6698
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Functional Characterization of Mutations in Melanocortin-4 Receptor Associated with Human Obesity.

G. Ho and R. G. MacKenzie (1999)
J. Biol. Chem. 274, 35816-35822
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Evidence That Melanocortin 4 Receptor Mediates Hemorrhagic Shock Reversal Caused by Melanocortin Peptides.

S. Guarini, C. Bazzani, M. M. Cainazzo, C. Mioni, G. Ferrazza, A. V. Vergoni, H. B. Schiöth, J. E. S. Wikberg, and A. Bertolini (1999)
J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 291, 1023-1027
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Physiological Regulation of G Protein-Linked Signaling.

A. J. Morris and C. C. Malbon (1999)
Physiol Rev 79, 1373-1430
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Receptor-Mediated Modulation of Murine Mast Cell Function by {alpha}-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone.

S. Adachi, T. Nakano, H. Vliagoftis, and D. D. Metcalfe (1999)
J. Immunol. 163, 3363-3368
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Functional Characterization of Naturally Occurring Mutations of the Human Adrenocorticotropin Receptor: Poor Correlation of Phenotype and Genotype.

L. L. K. Elias, A. Huebner, G. D. Pullinger, A. Mirtella, and A. J. L. Clark (1999)
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 84, 2766-2770
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Conformation of the Core Sequence in Melanocortin Peptides Directs Selectivity for the Melanocortin MC3 and MC4 Receptors.

J. Oosterom, W. A. J. Nijenhuis, W. M. M. Schaaper, J. Slootstra, R. H. Meloen, W. H. H. Gispen, J. P. H. Burbach, and R. A. H. Adan (1999)
J. Biol. Chem. 274, 16853-16860
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Bovine Thrombospondin-2: Complete Complementary Deoxyribonucleic Acid Sequence and Immunolocalization in the External Zones of the Adrenal Cortex.

M. Danik, A. M. Chinn, B. Lafeuillade, M. Keramidas, S. Aguesse-Germon, A. Penhoat, H. Chen, D. F. Mosher, E. M. Chambaz, and J.-J. Feige (1999)
Endocrinology 140, 2771-2780
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Contribution of Melanocortin Receptor Exoloops to Agouti-related Protein Binding.

Y.-k. Yang, C. J. Dickinson, Q. Zeng, J.-Y. Li, D. A. Thompson, and I. Gantz (1999)
J. Biol. Chem. 274, 14100-14106
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