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Term:
melanocortin system pathway (PW:0000365)
1 pathway diagrams for this term and its child terms. (View Interactive Pathway Diagram)     Standard Pathway Browser
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling pathway  
altered energy homeostasis pathway +  
altered peptide and protein hormone signaling pathway +  
angiotensin signaling pathway +  
citric acid cycle pathway  
corticotropin-releasing hormone signaling pathway  
glucagon signaling pathway  
insulin signaling pathway +   
leptin system pathway  
melanocortin system pathway  
The melanocortin dependent system is involved in a diverse number of pathways such as pigmentation, steroidogenesis, sexual function, energy homeostasis. Its implication in energy homeostasis is of particular interest as alterations of this system have been associated with obesity.
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mTOR signaling pathway  
parathyroid hormone family signaling pathway +  
vasopressin signaling pathway +   

Synonyms
Related Synonyms: SMP:00310
Definition Sources: PMID:11874690, PMID:12556347, PMID:15189116

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