Anti-Melanocortin-4 Receptor Autoantibodies in Obesity | Zendy

JeanChristophe Peter | Zendy; Akkiz Bekel | Zendy; Anne-Catherine Lecourt | Zendy; Géraldine Zipfel | Zendy; Pierre Eftekhari | Zendy; Maya Nesslinger | Zendy; Matthias Breidert | Zendy; Sylviane Muller | Zendy; L. Kessler | Zendy; Karl G. Hofbauer | Zendy

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Anti-Melanocortin-4 Receptor Autoantibodies in Obesity

Author(s) -

JeanChristophe Peter,

Akkiz Bekel,

Anne-Catherine Lecourt,

Géraldine Zipfel,

Pierre Eftekhari,

Maya Nesslinger,

Matthias Breidert,

Sylviane Muller,

L. Kessler,

Karl G. Hofbauer

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2008-1749

Subject(s) - melanocortin 4 receptor , obesity , endocrinology , medicine , receptor , autoantibody , melanocortin , adenylyl cyclase , overweight , chemistry , biology , antibody , immunology

The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) is part of an important pathway regulating energy balance. Here we report the existence of autoantibodies (autoAbs) against the MC4R in sera of obese patients.

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