| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10956231 | Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology | 2012 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The melanocortin system is active during inflammation. ⺠Melanocortin peptides may induce extracellular matrix changes by mesenchymal progenitors. ⺠ACTH increases collagen synthesis by mesenchymal progenitors. ⺠Macrophage and mesenchymal cells are relevant sources of local melanocortin peptides. ⺠Functional melanocortin-2 receptors are expressed by aorta-derived mesenchymal progenitors.
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Authors
Jodi F. Evans, Anne Fernando, Louis Ragolia,