Magenis RE, Smith L, Nadeau JH, Johnson KR, Mountjoy KG, Cone RD (August 1994). "Mapping of the ACTH, MSH, and neural (MC3 and MC4) melanocortin receptors in the mouse and human". Mammalian Genome. 5 (8): 503–8. doi:10.1007/BF00369320. PMID7949735. S2CID24047677.
Sundaramurthy D, Campbell DA, Leek JP, Markham AF, Pieri LF (November 1998). "Assignment of the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene to human chromosome band 18q22 by in situ hybridisation and radiation hybrid mapping". Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics. 82 (1–2): 97–8. doi:10.1159/000015074. PMID9763669. S2CID21946787.
Thorleifsson G, Walters GB, Gudbjartsson DF, Steinthorsdottir V, Sulem P, Helgadottir A, et al. (January 2009). "Genome-wide association yields new sequence variants at seven loci that associate with measures of obesity". Nature Genetics. 41 (1): 18–24. doi:10.1038/ng.274. PMID19079260. S2CID764409.
Wikberg JE, Mutulis F (April 2008). "Targeting melanocortin receptors: an approach to treat weight disorders and sexual dysfunction". Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery. 7 (4): 307–23. doi:10.1038/nrd2331. PMID18323849. S2CID22103245.
Foster AC, Chen C (2007). "Melanocortin-4 receptor antagonists as potential therapeutics in the treatment of cachexia". Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 7 (11): 1131–6. doi:10.2174/156802607780906663. PMID17584133. S2CID35953386.
Evans-Brown M, Dawson RT, Chandler M, McVeigh J (February 2009). "Use of melanotan I and II in the general population". BMJ. 338: b566. doi:10.1136/bmj.b566. PMID19224885. S2CID43121906.
Shadiack AM, Sharma SD, Earle DC, Spana C, Hallam TJ (2007). "Melanocortins in the treatment of male and female sexual dysfunction". Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 7 (11): 1137–44. doi:10.2174/156802607780906681. PMID17584134.
Giuliani D, Neri L, Canalini F, Calevro A, Ottani A, Vandini E, et al. (July 2015). "NDP-α-MSH induces intense neurogenesis and cognitive recovery in Alzheimer transgenic mice through activation of melanocortin MC4 receptors". Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences. 67: 13–21. doi:10.1016/j.mcn.2015.05.004. hdl:11380/1067772. PMID26003413. S2CID22132459.
Ramírez D, Saba J, Carniglia L, Durand D, Lasaga M, Caruso C (August 2015). "Melanocortin 4 receptor activates ERK-cFos pathway to increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in rat astrocytes and hypothalamus". Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 411: 28–37. doi:10.1016/j.mce.2015.04.008. hdl:11336/15275. PMID25892444. S2CID20727709.
Serova LI, Laukova M, Alaluf LG, Sabban EL (August 2013). "Intranasal infusion of melanocortin receptor four (MC4R) antagonist to rats ameliorates development of depression and anxiety related symptoms induced by single prolonged stress". Behavioural Brain Research. 250: 139–47. doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2013.05.006. PMID23680165. S2CID25321970.
Chaki S, Okubo T (2007). "Melanocortin-4 receptor antagonists for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders". Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 7 (11): 1145–51. doi:10.2174/156802607780906618. PMID17584135.
Yang YK, Fong TM, Dickinson CJ, Mao C, Li JY, Tota MR, et al. (December 2000). "Molecular determinants of ligand binding to the human melanocortin-4 receptor". Biochemistry. 39 (48): 14900–11. doi:10.1021/bi001684q. PMID11101306.
Giuliani D, Neri L, Canalini F, Calevro A, Ottani A, Vandini E, et al. (July 2015). "NDP-α-MSH induces intense neurogenesis and cognitive recovery in Alzheimer transgenic mice through activation of melanocortin MC4 receptors". Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences. 67: 13–21. doi:10.1016/j.mcn.2015.05.004. hdl:11380/1067772. PMID26003413. S2CID22132459.
Ramírez D, Saba J, Carniglia L, Durand D, Lasaga M, Caruso C (August 2015). "Melanocortin 4 receptor activates ERK-cFos pathway to increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in rat astrocytes and hypothalamus". Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 411: 28–37. doi:10.1016/j.mce.2015.04.008. hdl:11336/15275. PMID25892444. S2CID20727709.
Magenis RE, Smith L, Nadeau JH, Johnson KR, Mountjoy KG, Cone RD (August 1994). "Mapping of the ACTH, MSH, and neural (MC3 and MC4) melanocortin receptors in the mouse and human". Mammalian Genome. 5 (8): 503–8. doi:10.1007/BF00369320. PMID7949735. S2CID24047677.
Sundaramurthy D, Campbell DA, Leek JP, Markham AF, Pieri LF (November 1998). "Assignment of the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene to human chromosome band 18q22 by in situ hybridisation and radiation hybrid mapping". Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics. 82 (1–2): 97–8. doi:10.1159/000015074. PMID9763669. S2CID21946787.
Thorleifsson G, Walters GB, Gudbjartsson DF, Steinthorsdottir V, Sulem P, Helgadottir A, et al. (January 2009). "Genome-wide association yields new sequence variants at seven loci that associate with measures of obesity". Nature Genetics. 41 (1): 18–24. doi:10.1038/ng.274. PMID19079260. S2CID764409.
Wikberg JE, Mutulis F (April 2008). "Targeting melanocortin receptors: an approach to treat weight disorders and sexual dysfunction". Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery. 7 (4): 307–23. doi:10.1038/nrd2331. PMID18323849. S2CID22103245.
Foster AC, Chen C (2007). "Melanocortin-4 receptor antagonists as potential therapeutics in the treatment of cachexia". Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 7 (11): 1131–6. doi:10.2174/156802607780906663. PMID17584133. S2CID35953386.
Evans-Brown M, Dawson RT, Chandler M, McVeigh J (February 2009). "Use of melanotan I and II in the general population". BMJ. 338: b566. doi:10.1136/bmj.b566. PMID19224885. S2CID43121906.
Shadiack AM, Sharma SD, Earle DC, Spana C, Hallam TJ (2007). "Melanocortins in the treatment of male and female sexual dysfunction". Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 7 (11): 1137–44. doi:10.2174/156802607780906681. PMID17584134.
Giuliani D, Neri L, Canalini F, Calevro A, Ottani A, Vandini E, et al. (July 2015). "NDP-α-MSH induces intense neurogenesis and cognitive recovery in Alzheimer transgenic mice through activation of melanocortin MC4 receptors". Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences. 67: 13–21. doi:10.1016/j.mcn.2015.05.004. hdl:11380/1067772. PMID26003413. S2CID22132459.
Ramírez D, Saba J, Carniglia L, Durand D, Lasaga M, Caruso C (August 2015). "Melanocortin 4 receptor activates ERK-cFos pathway to increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in rat astrocytes and hypothalamus". Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 411: 28–37. doi:10.1016/j.mce.2015.04.008. hdl:11336/15275. PMID25892444. S2CID20727709.
Serova LI, Laukova M, Alaluf LG, Sabban EL (August 2013). "Intranasal infusion of melanocortin receptor four (MC4R) antagonist to rats ameliorates development of depression and anxiety related symptoms induced by single prolonged stress". Behavioural Brain Research. 250: 139–47. doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2013.05.006. PMID23680165. S2CID25321970.
Chaki S, Okubo T (2007). "Melanocortin-4 receptor antagonists for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders". Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 7 (11): 1145–51. doi:10.2174/156802607780906618. PMID17584135.
Yang YK, Fong TM, Dickinson CJ, Mao C, Li JY, Tota MR, et al. (December 2000). "Molecular determinants of ligand binding to the human melanocortin-4 receptor". Biochemistry. 39 (48): 14900–11. doi:10.1021/bi001684q. PMID11101306.
Magenis RE, Smith L, Nadeau JH, Johnson KR, Mountjoy KG, Cone RD (August 1994). "Mapping of the ACTH, MSH, and neural (MC3 and MC4) melanocortin receptors in the mouse and human". Mammalian Genome. 5 (8): 503–8. doi:10.1007/BF00369320. PMID7949735. S2CID24047677.
Sundaramurthy D, Campbell DA, Leek JP, Markham AF, Pieri LF (November 1998). "Assignment of the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene to human chromosome band 18q22 by in situ hybridisation and radiation hybrid mapping". Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics. 82 (1–2): 97–8. doi:10.1159/000015074. PMID9763669. S2CID21946787.
Thorleifsson G, Walters GB, Gudbjartsson DF, Steinthorsdottir V, Sulem P, Helgadottir A, et al. (January 2009). "Genome-wide association yields new sequence variants at seven loci that associate with measures of obesity". Nature Genetics. 41 (1): 18–24. doi:10.1038/ng.274. PMID19079260. S2CID764409.
Wikberg JE, Mutulis F (April 2008). "Targeting melanocortin receptors: an approach to treat weight disorders and sexual dysfunction". Nature Reviews. Drug Discovery. 7 (4): 307–23. doi:10.1038/nrd2331. PMID18323849. S2CID22103245.
Foster AC, Chen C (2007). "Melanocortin-4 receptor antagonists as potential therapeutics in the treatment of cachexia". Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 7 (11): 1131–6. doi:10.2174/156802607780906663. PMID17584133. S2CID35953386.
Evans-Brown M, Dawson RT, Chandler M, McVeigh J (February 2009). "Use of melanotan I and II in the general population". BMJ. 338: b566. doi:10.1136/bmj.b566. PMID19224885. S2CID43121906.
Giuliani D, Neri L, Canalini F, Calevro A, Ottani A, Vandini E, et al. (July 2015). "NDP-α-MSH induces intense neurogenesis and cognitive recovery in Alzheimer transgenic mice through activation of melanocortin MC4 receptors". Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences. 67: 13–21. doi:10.1016/j.mcn.2015.05.004. hdl:11380/1067772. PMID26003413. S2CID22132459.
Ramírez D, Saba J, Carniglia L, Durand D, Lasaga M, Caruso C (August 2015). "Melanocortin 4 receptor activates ERK-cFos pathway to increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in rat astrocytes and hypothalamus". Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 411: 28–37. doi:10.1016/j.mce.2015.04.008. hdl:11336/15275. PMID25892444. S2CID20727709.
Serova LI, Laukova M, Alaluf LG, Sabban EL (August 2013). "Intranasal infusion of melanocortin receptor four (MC4R) antagonist to rats ameliorates development of depression and anxiety related symptoms induced by single prolonged stress". Behavioural Brain Research. 250: 139–47. doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2013.05.006. PMID23680165. S2CID25321970.