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Melanocortin 4 receptors switch reward to aversion
Alexandra G. DiFeliceantonio, Paul J. Kenny
Alexandra G. DiFeliceantonio, Paul J. Kenny
Published June 18, 2018
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2018;128(7):2757-2759. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI121653.
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Melanocortin 4 receptors switch reward to aversion

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The ability to recognize and avoid noxious stimuli is essential for survival. The factors that determine whether a given stimulus is considered positive or negative are complex and not fully understood. In this issue of the JCI, Klawonn and colleagues demonstrate that melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) signaling is critical for proper responses to negative stimuli. Mice lacking MC4R were shown to have a surprising preference for aversive stimuli compared with WT animals. Moreover, the authors provide evidence that avoidance behaviors are mediated by hypothalamic POMC neurons signaling to striatal dopamine D1 receptor–expressing medium spiny neurons. Together, these results provide important insight into the regulation of responses to aversive stimuli.

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Alexandra G. DiFeliceantonio, Paul J. Kenny

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Citations to this article in year 2023 (2)

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A novel small molecule, AS1, reverses the negative hedonic valence of noxious stimuli
Esancy K, Conceicao LL, Curtright A, Tran T, Condon L, Lecamp B, Dhaka A
BMC Biology 2023
Neuropeptides Modulate Feeding via the Dopamine Reward Pathway.
Jin R, Sun S, Hu Y, Zhang H, Sun X
Neurochemical Research 2023

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