Description
Melanin-concentratinghormone(MCH)isanendogenouspeptidehormonethatregulatesenergyhomeostasis,feedingbehavior,andcircADIanrhythms;itexhibitsorexigenicandpro-inflammatoryactivities.MCHincreasesfeedingbehaviorinanimalsandinhibitsIL-10expression,modulatinginflammation.IncreasesinMCHexpressionarelinkedtoirritablebowelsyndrome(IBS).
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