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  1. MedlinePlus Drug Information: Setmelanotide Injection 
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a622059.html
    ... Setmelanotide is in a class of medications called melanocortin 4 (MC4) receptor agonists. It works by activating pathways in the ...
  2. POMC gene: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/pomc
    ... a role in weight regulation by binding to melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R). Signaling through this receptor in the brain helps maintain the balance between energy from food taken into the body and ... to melanocortin 3 receptor (MC3R). Signaling stimulated by this interaction ...
  3. xmlghr-summaries.xml 
    https://medlineplus.gov/download/ghr-summaries.xml
    ... a role in weight regulation by binding to melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R). Signaling through this receptor in the brain ...
  4. Excluded Studies - Short- and Long-Term Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery in the Medicare Population - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK544886
    ... Eating Behavior, Low-Frequency Functional Mutations in the Melanocortin-4 Receptor (MC4R) Gene, and Outcomes of Bariatric Operations: A ...
  5. LEP gene: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/lep
    ... M, Froguel P. High prevalence of leptin and melanocortin-4 receptor gene mutations in children with severe obesity from ...
  6. Detailed Methods - Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532377
    ... under evaluation (e.g., leptin, peptide YY, oxyntomodulin, melanocortin-4 receptor agonists), agents taken off the market (e.g., ...
  7. Congenital leptin deficiency: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/congenital-leptin-deficiency
    ... M, Froguel P. High prevalence of leptin and melanocortin-4 receptor gene mutations in children with severe obesity from ...
  8. MC1R gene: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/mc1r
    ... phenotypes. Hum Mol Genet. 2004 Feb 15;13(4):447-61. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddh043. Epub 2004 Jan 6. Citation on PubMed Garcia-Borron JC, Sanchez-Laorden BL, Jimenez-Cervantes C. Melanocortin-1 receptor structure and functional regulation. Pigment Cell Res. 2005 ...
  9. Genes: M 
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene-m
    ... membrane protein MPV17 MPZ : myelin protein zero MRAP : melanocortin 2 receptor ... NADH dehydrogenase 4 MT-ND5 : mitochondrially encoded NADH dehydrogenase 5 MT- ...
  10. Is hair color determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/haircolor
    ... 12. PubMed: 23587773 . Schaffer JV, Bolognia JL. The melanocortin-1 ... 2017 Feb 4. PubMed: 28242083 . Sturm RA. Molecular genetics of human ...
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