G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Energy Homeostasis and Obesity Pathogenesis

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.

List 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

Report

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

Product details

• Assisted by: Ya-Xiong Tao (Editor)
• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.03.2013
• EAN: 9780123869333
• ISBN: 978-0-12-386933-3
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 22 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 749 g
• Series: Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Miscellaneous; MEDICAL / Pharmacology, MEDICAL / Physiology, Pharmacology, Obesity: Treatment & Therapy, Obesity: treatment and therapy, MEDICAL / Bariatrics, Cellular physiology