The presence and distribution of agouti-related protein (AgRP) immunoreactivity were
investigated in the hypothalamus and adrenal gland of the duck using …

Agouti-related peptide (AGRP) is a 131 amino acid peptide produced in the hypothalamus
and other tissues. AGRP stimulates appetite in rodents when administered centrally, and …

Agouti-related protein (AgRP) is an important neuropeptide involved in the regulation of
feeding in both mammals and fish. In this study, we have cloned the full-length cDNA …

Agouti-related protein (AGRP) is a homolog of the agouti protein and acts as an antagonist
of peptides derived from propiomelanocortin through melanocortin receptors. This peptide is …

Agouti-related protein (AGRP) and proopiomelanocortin (POMC) genes encode secreted
hypothalamic factors regulated by metabolic state in mammals and are involved in energy …

Abstract Knowledge of specific neurotransmitters as well as the pathways and mechanisms
regulating appetite in ruminants that continually graze, such as sheep, is incomplete …

A novel RIA was used to examine the release of agouti-related protein-like immunoreactivity
(AGRP-LI) from perfused rat hypothalamic tissue slices and to characterize AGRP-LI in rat …

Alpha melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α‐MSH) is an agonist at the melanocortin 3 (MC3-
R) and melanocortin 4 (MC4-R) receptors. α‐MSH stimulates corticosterone release from rat …

During lactation, the levels of neuropeptide Y (NPY), which plays an important role in
mediating food intake, are significantly elevated in a number of hypothalamic areas …

The melanocortin system is one of the most complex hormonal systems in vertebrates.
Atypically, the signaling of melanocortin receptors is regulated by the binding of …