Links to publications that use this peptide:
Smith et al. Melanocortins and agouti-related protein modulate the excitability of two arcuate nucleus neuron populations by alteration of resting potassium conductancesJ Physiol. 2007 Jan 15;578(Pt 2):425-38.Starowicz et al. Inhibition of morphine tolerance by spinal melanocortin receptor blockade. Pain. 2005 Oct;117(3):401-11.
Bertorelli et al. Endogenous and exogenous melanocortin antagonists induce anti-allodynic effects in a model of rat neuropathic pain.Behav Brain Res. 2005 Feb 10;157(1):55-62.
Bellasio et al. Melanocortin receptor agonists and antagonists modulate nociceptive sensitivity in the mouse formalin testEur J Pharmacol. 2003 Dec 15;482(1-3):127-32. Kim et al. Effects of melanocortin receptor ligands on thyrotropin-releasing hormone release: evidence for the differential roles of melanocortin 3 and 4 receptors.J Neuroendocrinol. 2002 Apr;14(4):276-82.