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Meta-analysis of melanin-concentrating hormone signaling-deficient mice on behavioral and metabolic phenotypes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Takase Kenkichi, Kikuchi Kenichi, Tsuneoka Yousuke, Oda Satoko, Kuroda Masaru, Funato Hiromasa
Abstract excerpt
The demand for meta-analyses in basic biomedical research has been increasing because the phenotyping of genetically modified mice does not always produce consistent results. Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) has been reported to be involved in a variety of behaviors that include feeding, body-weight regulation, anxiety, sleep, and reward behavior. However, the reported behavioral and metabolic characteristics...
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