MC4R agonism promotes durable weight loss in patients with leptin receptor deficiency
MC4R agonism promotes durable weight loss in patients with leptin receptor deficiency
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DOI:
10.1038/s41591-018-0015-9
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发表时间:
2018-05-01
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82.9
通讯作者:
Kuehnen, Peter
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作者:
Clement, Karine;Biebermann, Heike;Kuehnen, Peter
Genetic defects underlying the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) signaling pathway lead to severe obesity. Three severely obese LEPR-deficient individuals were administered the MC4R agonist setmelanotide, resulting in substantial and durable reductions in hyperphagia and body weight over an observation period of 45-61 weeks. Compared to formerly developed and tested MC4R agonists, setmelanotide has the unique capability of activating nuclear factor of activated T cell (NFAT) signaling and restoring function of this signaling pathway for selected MC4R variants. Our data demonstrate the potency of setmelanotide in treatment of individuals with diverse MC4R-related pathway deficiencies.