title: The cloning of a family of genes that encode the melanocortin receptors.
abstract: Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) regulate pigmentation and adrenal cortical function, respectively. These peptides also have a variety of biological activities in other areas, including the brain, the pituitary, and the immune system. A complete understanding of the biological activities of these hormones requires the isolation and characterization of their corresponding receptors. The murine and human MSH receptors (MSH-Rs) and a human ACTH receptor (ACTH-R) were cloned. These receptors define a subfamily of receptors coupled to guanine nucleotide-binding proteins that may include the cannabinoid receptor.
authors.affiliation: Vollum Institute for Advanced Biomedical Research, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Mountjoy
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Robbins
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Mortrud
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Cone
mesh_terms: D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000378:metabolism; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018043:Receptors, Corticotropin; D011979:Receptors, Pituitary Hormone / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018043:Receptors, Corticotropin; D011979:Receptors, Pituitary Hormone; C029446:MSH receptor; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins