Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript protein
The CARTPT encodes proteins that are involved in the regulation of appetite and energy consumption and balance. Mutations can cause obesity wich follows a dominant model. Also synergistic effects with mutations in other genes have to be taken into account.
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Elefteriou F et al. (2005) Leptin regulation of bone resorption by the sympathetic nervous system and CART.
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Douglass J et al. (1996) Characterization of the human cDNA and genomic DNA encoding CART: a cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript.
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Kristensen P et al. (1998) Hypothalamic CART is a new anorectic peptide regulated by leptin.
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Elias CF et al. (1998) Leptin activates hypothalamic CART neurons projecting to the spinal cord.
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Challis BG et al. (2000) The CART gene and human obesity: mutational analysis and population genetics.
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del Giudice EM et al. (2001) Mutational screening of the CART gene in obese children: identifying a mutation (Leu34Phe) associated with reduced resting energy expenditure and cosegregating with obesity phenotype in a large family.
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Kuhar MJ et al. (2002) CART peptides.
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Dominguez G et al. (2004) CART peptide levels are altered by a mutation associated with obesity at codon 34.
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Jean A et al. (2007) Anorexia induced by activation of serotonin 5-HT4 receptors is mediated by increases in CART in the nucleus accumbens.
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NCBI article
NCBI 9607
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OMIM.ORG article
Omim 602606
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Wikipedia article
Wikipedia EN (Cocaine_and_amphetamine_regulated_transcript)
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Update: Aug. 14, 2020