Endocrine Abstracts

The melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) plays a prominent role in hypothalamic weight regulation. Activation of this receptor results by so far not understood mechanisms in a decrease of food-intake and an increase of energy expenditure. Recently a functional role downstream of MC4R signalling for brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor tropomyosin-related kinase B receptor (TrkB) was reported. TrkB signalling influences several neuronal processes like synapse for...