ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
,
Natural Sciences in General
,
Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Leptin acts on the central nervous system to cause a reduction in food intake and body weight,. The melanocortin system in the brain is also implicated in energy homeostasis, with agonists of the melanocortin-4 (MC4) receptor reducing food intake and targeted mutation of the MC4 receptor ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/37016
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