Melanocortins, Melanocortin Receptors and Multiple Sclerosis

The melanocortins and their receptors have been extensively investigated for their roles in the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis, but to a lesser extent in immune cells and in the nervous system outside the hypothalamic axis. This review discusses corticosteroid dependent and independent effects o...

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Main Authors: Robert P. Lisak, Joyce A. Benjamins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/7/8/104