G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Energy Homeostasis and Obesity Pathogenesis

Obesity is an epidemic with enormous health, economic and social burdens. Current drugs for obesity treatment are far from ideal in terms of efficacy and side effects. Reviews in this volume of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science summarize current status in studies of a number of G protein-coupled receptors that were shown to be promising targets for obesity treatments. Some of these receptors also cause monogenic obesity in humans.

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Molecular biologists and researchers in fields related to translational science

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Hardbound, 400 Pages

Published: January 2013

Imprint: Academic Press

ISBN: 978-0-12-386933-3

G Protein-coupled receptors in energy homeostasis and obesity: An introduction
Y. Tao
Ghrelin receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis
W. Zhang
Obestatin receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis
J. Zhang
Melanocortin-3 receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis
A. Butler
Melanocortin-4 receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis
A. Hinney
G protein-coupled estrogen receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis
H. Shi
Relaxin-3 receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis
C. Liu
Cholecystokinin receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis
A. Sayegh
Adiponectin receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis
B. Akingbemi

G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Energy Homeostasis and Obesity Pathogenesis

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