Alpha-MSH's appetite-suppressing (anorexigenic) actions were mediated through GnRH-II (a reproductive peptide), revealing unexpected cross-talk between the melanocortin appetite and reproductive peptide systems.
Key findingAlpha-MSH's appetite-suppressing (anorexigenic) actions were mediated through GnRH-II (a reproductive peptide), revealing unexpected cross-talk betwee
What the researchers found
Alpha-MSH's appetite-suppressing (anorexigenic) actions were mediated through GnRH-II (a reproductive peptide), revealing unexpected cross-talk between the melanocortin appetite and reproductive peptide systems.
Why it matters
Relevant for peptide research.
How the study worked
research study.
What this study cannot tell us
See abstract.
How to read the evidence
emerging evidence.
When this study was published
Published in 2011.
The bigger picture
Advances peptide research.
Questions still open
- Further research needed.
Common questions
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone II (GnRH II) mediates the anorexigenic actions of α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) and corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) in goldfish.
Peptides, 32(1), 31-5
Citation
Kang, Ki Sung; Shimizu, Kanako; Azuma, Morio; Ui, Yuhta; Nakamura, Kouta; Uchiyama, Minoru; Matsuda, Kouhei. (2011). Gonadotropin-releasing hormone II (GnRH II) mediates the anorexigenic actions of α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) and corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) in goldfish.. Peptides, 32(1), 31-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2010.10.013