G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Energy Homeostasis and Obesity Pathogenesis

This thematic volume of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science provides an in-depth overview of the current state and future directions of research regarding G protein-coupled receptors that have been shown to be promising targets for obesity treatments

Ya-Xiong Tao (Volume editor)

9780123869333, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 8 March 2013

400 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.6 cm, 0.61 kg

Praise for the series: "Full of interest not only for the molecular biologist-for whom the numerous references will be invaluable-but will also appeal to a much wider circle of biologists, and in fact to all those who are concerned with the living cell." --British Medical Journal

Obesity is an epidemic with enormous health, economic and social burdens. Current drugs for obesity treatment are far from ideal in terms of efficacy and side effects. Reviews in this volume of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science summarize current status in studies of a number of G protein-coupled receptors that were shown to be promising targets for obesity treatments. Some of these receptors also cause monogenic obesity in humans.

G Protein-coupled receptors in energy homeostasis and obesity: An introduction

Subject Areas: Molecular biology [PSD], Biochemistry [PSB], Biophysics [PHVN], Pharmacology [MMG], Cellular physiology [MFGC]