Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone contributes to an anti-inflammatory response to lipopolysaccharide

• Main Authors: R.P. Reynolds (Author), R.R. Fan (Author), A. Tinajero (Author), X. Luo (Author), S.C. Huen (Author), T. Fujikawa (Author), S. Lee (Author), A. Lemoff (Author), K.G. Mountjoy (Author), J.K. Elmquist (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: During infection, metabolism and immunity react dynamically to promote survival through mechanisms that remain unclear. Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) cleavage products are produced and released in the brain and in the pituitary gland. One POMC cleavage product, alpha-melanocyte-stimulating...