Pregnancy and lactation prevent melanocortin obesity syndrome in mice with Agouti yellow mutation

Dokl Biol Sci. 2006 Mar-Apr:407:163-5. doi: 10.1134/s0012496606020141.

Authors

E N Makarova¹, A Iu Shevchenko, T V Iakovleva, N M Bazhan

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk.

PMID: 16739483
DOI: 10.1134/s0012496606020141

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Agouti Signaling Protein
Animals
Female
Humans
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / genetics*
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism
Lactation / blood*
Lactation / genetics
Mice
Mice, Mutant Strains
Mutation*
Obesity / blood*
Obesity / genetics
Peptide Hormones / blood
Pregnancy
Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4 / genetics
Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4 / metabolism*
Signal Transduction / genetics*
Syndrome

Substances

Agouti Signaling Protein
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Peptide Hormones
Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4