Melanocortins
Subtitle: multiple actions and therapeutic potential
By: edited by Anna Catania
Series: Advances in experimental medicine and biology -- v. 681; Advances in experimental medicine and biology -- v. 681.
Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781441963536
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Structure-activity relationships (SAR) of melanocortin and agouti-related (AGRP) peptides / Anamika Singh, Erica M. Haslach, and Carrie Haskell-Luevano; title: Melanocortin signalling mechanisms / Paula C. Eves and John W. Haycock; title: Distribution and function of melanocortin receptors within the brain / Kathleen G. Mountjoy; title: Drugs, exercise, and the melanocortin-receptor : different means, same ends : treating obesity / Jay W. Schaub, Erin B. Bruce, and Carrie Haskell-Luevano; title: Melanocortins in brain inflammation : the role of melanocortin receptor subtypes / Ruta Muceniece and Maija Dambrova; title: Melanocortins and the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway / Daniela Giuliani ... [et al.]; title: Melanocortin control of cell trafficking in vascular inflammation / Hetal B. Patel ... [et al.]; title: Terminal signal : anti-inflammatory effects of melanocyte stimulating hormone related peptides beyond the pharmacophore / Thomas Brzoska ... [et al.]; title: Protective effects of melanocortins in systemic host reactions / Stefano Gatti ... [et al.]; title: Development of melanocortin analogs for melanoma prevention and targeting / Zalfa A. Abdel-Malek; title: MSH radiopeptides for targeting melanoma metastases / Alex N. Eberle ... [et al.]; title: Applications of the role of MSH in ocular immune privilege / Andrew W. Taylor and Darren Lee.