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The role of the melanocortin system and the melanocortin-4 receptor in ring dove (Streptopelia risoria) feeding behavior.

Strader AD, Schiöth HB, Buntin JD

Brain research1 Jan 2003Cited by 47 (Europe PMC)

PMID12505663 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/s0006-8993(02)03799-x (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-12505663
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  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In food-deprived ring doves allowed to re-feed, MTII (5 ng) significantly attenuated the amount of food consumed.

    In plain wordsIn ring doves, MTII reduced how much food hungry birds ate when food was given again.

    Peptide
    Melanotan II
    Outcome
    DecreaseFood consumed by food-deprived birds during re-feeding
    Study

    ring doven: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Appetite and food intake · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    5 ng · intracerebroventricularAs given in this study (ring dove).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    5 ng of the MC3-R and MC4-R agonist MTII significantly attenuated the amount of food consumed by food-deprived birds that were allowed to re-feed
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In these studies, we measured changes in feeding behavior in ring doves (Streptopelia risoria) following intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection of various melanocortin receptor agonists and antagonists.

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  1. Version 2Current

    10 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:04 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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