The Melanocortin System in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) and Its Role in Appetite Control

The Melanocortin System in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) and Its Role in Appetite Control

The melanocortin system is a key neuroendocrine network involved in the control of food intake and energy homeostasis in vertebrates. Within the hypothalamus, the system comprises two main distinct neuronal cell populations that express the neuropeptides proopiomelanocortin (POMC; anorexigenic) or a...

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Main Authors: Tharmini Kalananthan, Floriana Lai, Ana S. Gomes, Koji Murashita, Sigurd Handeland, Ivar Rønnestad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
Subjects:
melanocortin system
Atlantic salmon
melanocortin-4 receptor (mc4r)
proopiomelanocortin (pomc)
agouti-related protein (agrp)
food intake
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnana.2020.00048/full

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