POMC: The Biological Blueprint of Appetite and Mood
The role of the Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) system in the regulation of energy balance has been the subject of extensive research for several decades. POMC is a precursor peptide produced in the anterior pituitary gland that is cleaved into several peptides including β-endorphin, ACTH, and α-MSH. These peptides have well-documented roles in the regulation of food […]