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Obesity
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1.000 |
GeneticVariation
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disease |
BEFREE |
17 patients with obesity-causing MC4R mutations (BMI: 35.5 ± 7.6) and 35 matched control participants with common obesity (BMI: 34.3 ± 7.1) underwent a DEXA scan for assessment of bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral apparent density [BMAD = (BMD/√(bone area)], and bone turnover markers (BTMs).
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31471646 |
2020 |
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Obesity
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1.000 |
GeneticVariation
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disease |
BEFREE |
The MC4R p.Ile269Asn mutation accounted for a population attributable risk of 1.28% and 0.68% for childhood and adult obesity, respectively, in the Mexican population.
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31841602 |
2020 |
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Obesity
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1.000 |
Biomarker
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disease |
BEFREE |
The mechanisms underlying altered MC4R trafficking in the context of obesity is still unclear.
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31666192 |
2020 |
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Obesity
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1.000 |
Biomarker
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disease |
BEFREE |
Accordingly, MC4R is a potential drug target to combat obesity.
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30642682 |
2019 |
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Obesity
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1.000 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Previous studies have shown that the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) and hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4α) genes are associated with obesity and metabolic disorders.
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31305461 |
2019 |
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Obesity
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1.000 |
Biomarker
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disease |
BEFREE |
We believe that our study may help to understand better the impact of MC4R gene on obesity development, and to help to provide personalized prevention/treatment strategies to fight against obesity and its metabolic consequences.
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30945034 |
2019 |
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Obesity
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1.000 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Mutations leading to a reduced function of the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) exert a major gene effect on extreme obesity.
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31035493 |
2019 |
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Obesity
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1.000 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
While most MC4R variants caused loss of function, a subset caused gain of function; these variants were associated with significantly lower BMI and lower odds of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and coronary artery disease.
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31002796 |
2019 |
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Obesity
|
1.000 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Genetic screening for MC4R gene identifies three novel mutations associated with severe familiar obesity in a cohort of Spanish individuals.
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30981838 |
2019 |
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Obesity
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1.000 |
Biomarker
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disease |
BEFREE |
Insights into the Allosteric Mechanism of Setmelanotide (RM-493) as a Potent and First-in-Class Melanocortin-4 Receptor (MC4R) Agonist To Treat Rare Genetic Disorders of Obesity through an in Silico Approach.
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30048591 |
2019 |
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Obesity
|
1.000 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
These data provide support for two hypotheses: (i) that the majority of these rare, obesity-associated mutations are likely defective and causative of obesity and (ii) that β-arrestin recruitment is a valuable marker of normal MC4R function.
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31529534 |
2019 |
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Obesity
|
1.000 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Celastrol Reduces Obesity in MC4R Deficiency and Stimulates Sympathetic Nerve Activity Affecting Metabolic and Cardiovascular Functions.
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30894367 |
2019 |
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Obesity
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1.000 |
GeneticVariation
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disease |
BEFREE |
This study aims to identify the prevalence of MC4R mutations in children with severe early-onset obesity of African American or Latino ancestry.
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30811542 |
2019 |
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Obesity
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1.000 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene polymorphisms were detected to be associated with different levels of obesity.
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31429705 |
2019 |
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Obesity
|
1.000 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Single SNP analysis showed that genetic variants in SLC30A10, TMEM18, GNPDA2, PRL, TFAP2B, BDNF, MTCH2, FTO, and MC4R were nominally associated with waist circumference (WC), BMI, and risk for abdominal or general obesity in the untreated patients with type 2 diabetes, as well as in the total group of patients with type 2 diabetes (untreated and treated) (p < 0.05).
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31167208 |
2019 |
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Obesity
|
1.000 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
MC4R-KO mice fed an HFD developed obesity and NASH.
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30465867 |
2019 |
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Obesity
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1.000 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Our results suggested that FTO rs9939609, MC4R rs12970134, and MC4R rs17782313 are strongly associated with obesity.
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30896429 |
2019 |
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Obesity
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1.000 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Immunoglobulin G modulation of the melanocortin 4 receptor signaling in obesity and eating disorders.
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30755592 |
2019 |
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Obesity
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1.000 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
When the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) is knocked out globally, male mice display obesity, low sexual desire, and copulatory difficulties; however, it is unclear whether these phenotypes are interdependent.
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30756300 |
2019 |
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Obesity
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1.000 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Gain-of-function variants in the melanocortin 4 receptor gene confer susceptibility to binge eating disorder in subjects with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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30306707 |
2019 |
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Obesity
|
1.000 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Our study pointed out the role of MC4R rs17782313 and ENPP1 rs1044498 genotypes in obesity determinisms in mothers and their newborns in correlation with BMI, MUAC, TST and bioimpedance parameters.
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31350533 |
2019 |
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Obesity
|
1.000 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Association study between LEPR, MC4R polymorphisms and overweight/obesity in Chinese Han adolescents.
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30641221 |
2019 |
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Obesity
|
1.000 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
In addition, BDNF rs6265 and MC4R rs17782313 showed gender-dependent associations with decreased risk of having low HDL-C in males and increased risk of having abdominal obesity in females, respectively.
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31502573 |
2019 |
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Obesity
|
1.000 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Melanocortin-4 receptor (<i>MC4R</i>) has been reported to be associated with the risk of obesity, and metabolically unhealthy obese (MUHO) patients tend to have a greater risk of cardiovascular complications than metabolically healthy obese (MHO) patients.
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31781208 |
2019 |
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Obesity
|
1.000 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
However, when MC4R-deficient rats were food restricted to prevent obesity, CIH-induced hypertension was attenuated by 32%.
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30466186 |
2019 |