کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2007635 1066381 2009 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Melanin-concentrating hormone and immune function
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی زیست شیمی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Melanin-concentrating hormone and immune function
چکیده انگلیسی

To date, melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) has been generally considered as peptide acting almost exclusively in the central nervous system. In the present paper, we revise the experimental evidence, demonstrating that MCH and its receptors are expressed by cells of the immune system and directly influence the response of these cells in some circumstances. This therefore supports the idea that, as with other peptides, MCH could be considered as a modulator of the immune system. Moreover, we suggest that this could have important implications in several immune-mediated disorders and affirm that there is a clear need for further investigation.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Peptides - Volume 30, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 2076–2080
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