title: [Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH)].
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Diseases, Field of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University, Graduate School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagasaki
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Yumiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents; D001069:Appetite Regulation; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003940:Diagnostic Techniques, Endocrine; D015195:Drug Design; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007028:Hypothalamic Hormones / Q000097:blood* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques / Q000379:methods; D020738:Leptin; D008543:Melanins / Q000097:blood* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000097:blood* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D011863:Radioimmunoassay / Q000379:methods; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D011979:Receptors, Pituitary Hormone / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D012016:Reference Values; D013048:Specimen Handling
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D007028:Hypothalamic Hormones; D020738:Leptin; D008543:Melanins; D010907:Pituitary Hormones; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D011979:Receptors, Pituitary Hormone; C092274:melanin-concentrating hormone receptor; C019463:melanin-concentrating hormone