Melanocortins : Multiple Actions and TherapeuticPotential /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Catania, Anna. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edition:1st ed. 2010.
Series:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 681
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Structure-Activity Relationships (SAR) of Melanocortin and Agouti-Related (AGRP) Peptides
  • Melanocortin Signalling Mechanisms
  • Distribution and Function of Melanocortin Receptors within the Brain
  • Drugs, Exercise, and the Melanocortin-4 Receptor- Different Means, Same Ends: Treating Obesity
  • Melanocortins in Brain Inflammation: The Role of Melanocortin Receptor Subtypes
  • Melanocortins and the Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway
  • Melanocortin Control of Cell Trafficking in Vascular Inflammation
  • Terminal Signal: Anti-Inflammatory Effects of ?-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Related Peptides Beyond the Pharmacophore
  • Protective Effects of Melanocortins in Systemic Host Reactions
  • Development of ?-Melanocortin Analogs for Melanoma Prevention and Targeting
  • MSH Radiopeptides for Targeting Melanoma Metastases
  • Applications of the Role of ?-MSH in Ocular Immune Privilege.