ea0026oc5.4 | Hormone metabolism and action | ECE2011
Hofland J
, Delhanty P J
, Steenbergen J
, Hofland L J
, van Koetsveld P M
, van Nederveen F H
, de Herder W W
, Feelders R A
, de Jong F H
Introduction: ACTH stimulates adrenocortical steroid production through the melanocortin 2 receptor (MC2R). MC2R trafficking and signaling depend on the melanocortin 2 receptor accessory protein (MRAP). The MRAP-homolog MRAP2 also transports the MC2R but prevents effective activation. We investigated expression of these components of the MC2R complex in human adrenal tissues in order to uncover novel regulatory mechanisms and their contribution to ACTH responsiveness.<p cl...