Melanocortin receptor accessory proteins in adrenal gland physiology and beyond

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Novoselova, T V ^a   Jackson, D ^a   Campbell, D C ^a   Clark, A J L ^a   Chan, L F ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal cortex; HPA axis; Melanocortin receptor; MRAPs

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RECEPTOR; MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR; MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR ACCESSORY PROTEIN; MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR ACCESSORY PROTEIN 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CARRIER PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; MRAP PROTEIN, HUMAN; MRAP2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; NERVE PROTEIN;

ADRENAL GLAND; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; STEROIDOGENESIS; ZONA FASCICULATA; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ANIMALS; CARRIER PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEURONS; RECEPTORS, MELANOCORTIN;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877152557     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: 14796805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/JOE-12-0501     Document Type: Review

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