Role of the Melanocortin System in the Central Regulation of Cardiovascular Functions
Increasing evidence indicates that the melanocortin system is not only a central player in energy homeostasis, food intake and glucose level regulation, but also in the modulation of cardiovascular functions, such as blood pressure and heart rate. The melanocortins, and in particular α- and γ-MSH, h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Physiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.725709/full |