Neuropeptidomic Analysis of a Genetically Defined Cell Type in Mouse Brain and Pituitary

  • Lloyd D. Fricker
  • , Alexandre K. Tashima
  • , Amanda K. Fakira
  • , Ute Hochgeschwender
  • , William C. Wetsel
  • , Lakshmi A. Devi

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Abstract

We report a method to identify neuropeptides in specific cell types, using mice with a conditional deletion of carboxypeptidase E. It was validated by deleting CPE in proopiomelanocortin cells. Surprisingly, these mice have greatly reduced levels of the anorexigenic peptide α-MSH but are not obese.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)105-112.e4
JournalCell Chemical Biology
Volume28
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 21 2021
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery
  • Clinical Biochemistry

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