Long-term weight-loss in gastric bypass patients carrying melanocortin 4 receptor variants.

Long-term weight-loss in gastric bypass patients carrying melanocortin 4 receptor variants.

The melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) critically regulates feeding and satiety. Rare variants in MC4R are predominantly found in obese individuals. Though some rare variants in MC4R discovered in patients have defects in localization, ligand binding and signaling to cAMP, many have no recognized defect...

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Main Authors: Bryn S Moore, Uyenlinh L Mirshahi, Evan A Yost, Ann N Stepanchick, Michael D Bedrin, Amanda M Styer, Kathryn K Jackson, Christopher D Still, Gerda E Breitwieser, Glenn S Gerhard, David J Carey, Tooraj Mirshahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3976318?pdf=render

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