- Melanin concentrating hormone
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pro-melanin-concentrating hormone Identifiers Symbol PMCH Entrez 5367 HUGO 9109 OMIM 176795 RefSeq NM_002674 UniProt P20382 Other data Locus Chr. 12 q23.2 Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is a cyclic 19-amino acid orexinogenic hypothalamic peptide originally isolated from the pituitary gland of teleost fish where it controls skin pigmentation.
In mammals it is involved in the regulation of feeding behavior, mood and energy balance. MCH expressing neurons are located within the lateral hypothalamus and zona incerta. Despite this restricted distribution MCH neurons project widely throughout the brain. MCH knockout mice are hypophagic (eat less) and are lean. When administered centrally it increases food intake and weight gain.
See also
Melanin-concentrating hormone receptor
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Endocrine system: hormones (Peptide hormones · Steroid hormones) Endocrine
glandsTestis: testosterone · AMH · inhibin
Ovary: estradiol · progesterone · activin and inhibin · relaxin (pregnancy)
Placenta: hCG · HPL · estrogen · progesteroneIslet-Acinar
AxisNon-end.
glandsThymus: Thymosin (Thymosin α1, Thymosin beta) · Thymopoietin · Thymulin
Digestive system: Stomach: gastrin · ghrelin · Duodenum: CCK · GIP · secretin · motilin · VIP · Ileum: enteroglucagon · peptide YY · Liver/other: Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1, IGF-2)
Adipose tissue: leptin · adiponectin · resistin
Kidney: JGA (renin) · peritubular cells (EPO) · calcitriol · prostaglandin
Heart: Natriuretic peptide (ANP, BNP)Neuropeptidergics Cholecystokinin Agonists: Cholecystokinin • CCK-4
Antagonists: Asperlicin • Proglumide • Lorglumide • Devazepide • DexloxiglumideCRH Agonists: Corticotropin releasing hormoneGalanin Agonists: Galanin • Galanin-like peptide • Galmic • GalnonAgonists: Galanin • Galanin-like peptide • Galmic • GalnonAgonists: Galanin • Galmic • GalnonGhrelin MCH Agonists: Melanin concentrating hormone
Antagonists: ATC-0175 • GW-803,430 • NGD-4715 • SNAP-7941 • SNAP-94847Agonists: Melanin concentrating hormoneMelanocortin Agonists: alpha-MSH • Afamelanotide • Bremelanotide • Melanotan II
Antagonists: Agouti signalling peptideAgonists: alpha-MSH • Bremelanotide • Melanotan IIAgonists: alpha-MSH • Melanotan IINeuropeptide S Agonists: Neuropeptide S
Antagonists: SHA-68Neuropeptide Y Neurotensin Opioid see Template:OpioidsOrexin Oxytocin Agonists: Carbetocin • Demoxytocin • Oxytocin • WAY-267,464
Antagonists: Atosiban • Epelsiban • L-371,257 • L-368,899Tachykinin Agonists: Substance P
Antagonists: Aprepitant • Befetupitant • Casopitant • CI-1021 • CP-96,345 • CP-99,994 • CP-122,721 • Dapitant • Ezlopitant • FK-888 • Fosaprepitant • GR-203,040 • GW-597,599 • HSP-117 • L-733,060 • L-741,671 • L-743,310 • L-758,298 • Lanepitant • LY-306,740 • Maropitant • Netupitant • NKP-608 • Nolpitantium • Orvepitant • RP-67,580 • SDZ NKT 343 • Vestipitant • VofopitantVasopressin Agonists: Desmopressin • Felypressin • Ornipressin • Terlipressin • Vasopressin
Antagonists: Conivaptan • Demeclocycline • RelcovaptanAgonists: Felypressin • Ornipressin • Terlipressin • Vasopressin
Antagonists: Demeclocycline • NelivaptanAgonists: Desmopressin • Ornipressin • Vasopressin
Antagonists: Conivaptan • Demeclocycline • Lixivaptan • Mozavaptan • Satavaptan • TolvaptanCategories:- Genes on chromosome 12
- Peptides
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