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Targeting Melanocortin Receptors as a Novel Strategy to Control Inflammation
Anna Catania, Stefano Gatti, Gualtiero Colombo and James M. Lipton
Pharmacological Reviews March 2004, 56 (1) 1-29; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1124/pr.56.1.1
Anna Catania
Divisions of Internal Medicine (A.C., G.C.) and Liver Transplantation (S.G.), Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milano, Italy; and Zengen, Inc. (J.M.L.), Woodland Hills, California
Stefano Gatti
Divisions of Internal Medicine (A.C., G.C.) and Liver Transplantation (S.G.), Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milano, Italy; and Zengen, Inc. (J.M.L.), Woodland Hills, California
Gualtiero Colombo
Divisions of Internal Medicine (A.C., G.C.) and Liver Transplantation (S.G.), Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milano, Italy; and Zengen, Inc. (J.M.L.), Woodland Hills, California
James M. Lipton
Divisions of Internal Medicine (A.C., G.C.) and Liver Transplantation (S.G.), Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milano, Italy; and Zengen, Inc. (J.M.L.), Woodland Hills, California

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Targeting Melanocortin Receptors as a Novel Strategy to Control Inflammation
Anna Catania, Stefano Gatti, Gualtiero Colombo and James M. Lipton
Pharmacological Reviews March 1, 2004, 56 (1) 1-29; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1124/pr.56.1.1
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- Abstract
- I. Introduction
- II. Proopiomelanocortin Gene, Gene Expression, and Post-Translational Processing
- III. Melanocortin Receptors and Their Endogenous Antagonists
- IV. Intracellular Signaling
- V. Structure-Activity Relationship of Melanocortin Peptides
- VI. Mechanism of the Anti-Inflammatory Action of Melanocortins
- VII. Antipyretic Influences of Melanocortins
- VIII. Changes in Endogenous α-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone in Inflammatory Disorders
- IX. Potential Therapeutic Targets Based on Preclinical Studies in Inflammatory Disorders
- X. Advantages over Currently Used Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Potential Disadvantages
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