The peptide is primarily studied for its potential to influence pigmentation Melanotan-2 (MT-2), a synthetic peptide derived ...
“Our results uncover a mechanism by which the nonvisual opsin receptor OPN3 modulates food intake via the melanocortin 4 ...
True redheads carry two copies of a variant melanocortin 1 receptor gene, which is associated with external traits like red hair, pale skin and freckles. However, their genes put them at greater ...
Palatin Technologies has completed its Phase II study, BMT-801, evaluating the joint administration of melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) bremelanotide with tirzepatide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP ...
She first joined the Centre for Endocrinology in 2005 to undertake her PhD investigating a novel receptor trafficking protein MRAP2 (melanocortin receptor accessory protein two). This was funded by a ...