New melanocortin-like peptide of E. coli can suppress inflammation via the mammalian melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R): possible endocrine-like function for microbes of the gut

DOI: 10.1038/s41522-017-0039-9

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Agouti (endogenous MC1R inverse agonist) inhibits the effects of MECO-1 and alpha-MSH on endotoxin-stimulated TNF releas

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