"Adipopharmacology" connotes the adipotargeting studies aimed at drug discovery. Here we focus on adipopharmacology of nerve growth factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, ciliary neurotrophic factor and metallothioneins. Because these factors improve glucose, lipid and antioxidant metabolism, we named them metabotrophic factors (metabotrophins). © 2006 Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.

Adipopharmacology, a novel drug discovery approach: A metabotrophic perspective

Fiore M;
2006

Abstract

"Adipopharmacology" connotes the adipotargeting studies aimed at drug discovery. Here we focus on adipopharmacology of nerve growth factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, ciliary neurotrophic factor and metallothioneins. Because these factors improve glucose, lipid and antioxidant metabolism, we named them metabotrophic factors (metabotrophins). © 2006 Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
2006
Adipobiology
BDNF
CNTF
Metabotrophins
Metallothioneins
NGF
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