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MC5R gene

Known as: MC5 RECEPTOR, MC5R, MELANOCORTIN 5 RECEPTOR 
National Institutes of Health

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melanocortin 5 receptor

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2015
2015
Melanocortin agonists stimulate lipolysis in human adipose tissue explants but not in adipocytes
The central melanocortin system is broadly involved in the regulation of mammalian nutrient utilization. However, the function of… 
2013
2013
Alpha-MSH signalling via melanocortin 5 receptor promotes lipolysis and impairs re-esterification in adipocytes.
Review
2013
Review
2013
Observations on the Evolution of the Melanocortin Receptor Gene Family: Distinctive Features of the Melanocortin-2 Receptor
The melanocortin receptors (MCRs) are a gene family in the rhodopsin class of G protein-coupled receptors. Based on the analysis… 
2011
2011
Comparative genome analysis with the human genome reveals chicken genes associated with fatness and body weight.
The selection of meat-type chickens (broilers) for rapid growth has been accompanied by excessive fat deposition. In this study… 
2009
2009
Melanocortin signalling in fat cells
Melanocortin peptides and their receptors have long been known to affect the central control of food intake and body weight, thus… 
2007
2007
Prevalence of melanocortin system transcripts in rat salt homeostasis endocrine tissues.
Melanocortin receptors have been implicated in the confounding factors of cardiovascular diseases such as obesity, insulin… 
2006
2006
Melanocortin 5 receptor and ocular immunity.
The nervous system contributes to the mechanisms of ocular immune privilege by the constitutive presence of the immunosuppressive… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Proopiomelanocortin Peptides and Sebogenesis
Abstract: Previous animal studies have demonstrated that α‐melanocyte‐stimulating hormone (α‐MSH) is a sebotropic hormone in rats… 
2003
2003
Molecular cloning, characterization and brain mapping of the melanocortin 5 receptor in the goldfish
The melanocortin 5 receptor (MC5R) is activated by melanocyte‐stimulating hormones (MSHs) and has a widespread tissue… 
2002
2002
Ligand-dependent activation of the melanocortin 5 receptor: cAMP production and ryanodine receptor-dependent elevations of [Ca(2+)](I).
The melanocortins are involved in the regulation of various cognitive and physiological processes such as learning, feeding… 
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