title: [Agouti protein--the role in contemporary medicine].
abstract: Nowadays a lot of researches are carried out of agouti protein's activity, since a lot of its functions in the field of physiology and its role in pathogenesis of some diseases are not definitely specified. The study presents the latest reports on agouti protein. The authors have shown researches into agouti's structure, activity and clinical meaning. The research particularly concentrates on issues connected with adipose tissue, obesity, skin pigmentation and action of central nervous system.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Endokrynologii i Diabetologii,  Akademii Medycznej, 50-369 Wrocław, Wybrzeze L. Pasteura 4.
authors.forename: Zygmunt
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zdrojewicz
authors.forename: Dobrosława
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wontor
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D054366:Agouti Signaling Protein; D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D051379:Mice; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: C515182:ASIP protein, human; D054366:Agouti Signaling Protein; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D011506:Proteins; C515183:a protein, mouse