Preferred Label : Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Protein;
MeSH definition : Neuropeptide that functions with NEUROPEPTIDE Y and LEPTIN in the regulation of APPETITE.
It also plays a role in neural development and is involved in the regulation of energy
homeostasis and stress control.;
Définition CISMeF : Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript, also known as CART, is a neuropeptide
protein that in humans is encoded by the CARTPT gene. CART appears to have roles in
reward, feeding, and stress, and it has the functional properties of an endogenous
psychostimulant (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocaine_and_amphetamine_regulated_transcript).;
MeSH synonym : Cocaine and Amphetamine Regulated Transcript Protein; CART Peptide; Cocaine-and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Protein; CART Protein;
Origin ID : D000098882;
UMLS CUI : C0390137;
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Neuropeptide that functions with NEUROPEPTIDE Y and LEPTIN in the regulation of APPETITE.
It also plays a role in neural development and is involved in the regulation of energy
homeostasis and stress control.
Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript, also known as CART, is a neuropeptide
protein that in humans is encoded by the CARTPT gene. CART appears to have roles in
reward, feeding, and stress, and it has the functional properties of an endogenous
psychostimulant (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocaine_and_amphetamine_regulated_transcript).