title: The role of CART in body weight homeostasis.
abstract: Cocaine-amphetamine regulated transcript (CART) was first identified as a complete mRNA transcript 10 years ago. Since then it has been demonstrated that CART is a peptide neurotransmitter which has a role in a number of physiological processes, including body weight homeostasis and energy balance, in a number of vertebrate species. Research to date has demonstrated a role for CART in the control of food intake at a number of levels within the brain of both animals and man.
authors.affiliation: Rheoscience A/S, The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Glerupvej 2, 2610 Rødovre, Denmark.
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: Richard G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002149:Energy Intake / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology; D000098882:Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Protein
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D000098882:Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Protein; C428723:cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript protein (55-102)