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1. Ferreira, J. G. P., Bittencourt, J. C., Adamantidis, A. 2017. Melanin-concentrating hormone and sleep. Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 44, 152-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2017.04.008 Accessed April 14 2018.

2. Naufahu, J., Cunliffe, A. D., Murray, J. F. 2013. The role of melanin-concentrating hormone in energy balance and reproductive function: are they related? Reproduction, 146, 141-150. http://www.reproduction-online.org/content/146/5/R141.long Accessed April 14 2018.

3. Barson, J. R., Morganstern, I., Leibowitz, S. F. 2013. Complementary Feedings Roles of Orexin and Melanin-Concentrating Hormone in Feeding Behavior. International Journal of Endocrinology http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/983964 Accessed April 14 2018.

4. Bittencourt, J. C. 2011. Anatomical Organization of the Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Peptide Family in the Mammalian Brain. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 172, 185-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2011.03.028 Accessed April 14 2018.

5. Guyon, A., Conductier, G., Rovere, C., Enfissi, A., Nahon, J. L. 2009. Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Producing Neurons: Activities and Modulations. Peptides, 30, 2031-2039. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2009.05.028 Accessed April 14 2018.

6. Kemp, E. H., Weetman, A. P. 2009. Melanin-Concentrating Hormone and Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Receptors in Mammalian Skin Physiopathology. Peptides, 30, 2071-2075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2009.04.025 Accessed April 14 2018.

7. Lakaye, B., Coumans, B., Harray, S., Grisar, T. 2009. Melanin-concentrating hormone and immune function. Peptides, 30, 2076-2080. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2009.05.004 Accessed April 15 2018.

8. Torterolo, P., Scorza, C., Lagos, P., Urbanavicius, J., Benedetto, L., Pascovich, C., Lopez-Hill, X., Chase, M. H., Monti, J. M. 2015. Melanin-Concentrating Hormone (MCH): Role in REM Sleep and Depression. Frontiers of Neuroscience, 9 https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2015.00475 Accessed April 15 2018.

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10. Fraigne, J. J., Peever, J. H. 2013. Melanin-concentrating hormone neurons promote and stabilize sleep. Sleep, 36, 1767-1768. https://doi.org/10.5665/sleep.3186 Accessed April 20 2018.

11. Konadhode, R. R., Pelluru, D., Shiromani, P.J. 2015. Neurons containing orexin or melanin concentrating hormone reciprocally regulate wake and sleep. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnsys.2014.00244/full Accessed April 20 2018.

12. Adamantidis, A., de Lecea, L. 2009. A role for Melanin-Concentrating Hormone in learning and memory. Peptides, 30, 2066-2070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2009.06.024 Accessed April 20 2018.

13. Barandas, R., Landgraf, D., McCarthy, M. J., Welsh, D. K. 2015. Circadian Clocks as Modulators of Metabolic Comorbidity in Psychiatric Disorders. Current Psychiatry Reports, 17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-015-0637-2 Accessed April 20 2018.

14. McGinty, D. Alam, N. 2013. MCH Neurons: The End of the Beginning. Sleep, 36, 1773-1774. https://doi.org/10.5665/sleep.3190 Accessed April 20 2018.

15. Pissios, P. 2009. Animals models of MCH function and what they can tell us about its role in energy balance. Peptides, 30, 2040-2044. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2009.05.002 Accessed April 20 2018.

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Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is a cyclic 19-amino acid orexigenic hypothalamic peptide originally isolated from the pituitary gland of teleost fish where it controls skin pigmentation.

In mammals it is involved in the regulation of feeding behavior, mood, sleep-wake cycle[1] and energy balance. MCH expressing neurons are located within the lateral hypothalamus and zona incerta. Despite this restricted distribution MCH neurons project widely throughout the brain. MCH knockout mice are hypophagic (eat less) and lean and are hyperactive.[2][3] When administered centrally it increases food intake and weight gain.