Overview

Obesity is an epidemic with enormous health, economic and social burdens. Current drugs for obesity treatment are far from ideal in terms of efficacy and side effects. Reviews in this volume of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science summarize current status in studies of a number of G protein-coupled receptors that were shown to be promising targets for obesity treatments. Some of these receptors also cause monogenic obesity in humans.

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Author:   Ya-Xiong Tao (Professor of Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Volume:   114
Weight:   0.610kg
ISBN:  

9780123869333

ISBN 10:   0123869331
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   08 March 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

G Protein-coupled receptors in energy homeostasis and obesity: An introduction Y. Tao Ghrelin receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis W. Zhang Obestatin receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis J. Zhang Melanocortin-3 receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis A. Butler Melanocortin-4 receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis A. Hinney G protein-coupled estrogen receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis H. Shi Relaxin-3 receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis C. Liu Cholecystokinin receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis A. Sayegh Adiponectin receptor in energy homeostasis and obesity pathogenesis. B. Akingbemi

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PRAISE FOR THE SERIES Full of interest not only for the molecular biologist-for whom the numerous references will be invaluable-but will also appeal to a much wider circle of biologists, and in fact to all those who are concerned with the living cell. --BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL

Praise for the series: Full of interest not only for the molecular biologist-for whom the numerous references will be invaluable-but will also appeal to a much wider circle of biologists, and in fact to all those who are concerned with the living cell. --British Medical Journal

Author Information

Dr. Ya-Xiong Tao is currently Professor of Physiology at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in Auburn, Alabama, USA. He has been working on several G protein-coupled receptors, including gonadotropin receptors regulating reproduction, and melanocortin receptors regulating energy and glucose homeostasis. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed biomedical journals and obtained funding for his research from National Institutes of Health, American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association, among others. He has delivered numerous lectures at universities and research institutes in USA, Canada, China, India, and Mexico. He has edited ten volumes, including seven volumes in Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science. He teaches several courses, including Physiology, Receptorology, Genomics and Personalized Medicine, and Molecular Endocrinology, for veterinarian, graduate, and undergraduate Honors students.

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