Basic information of BE :
| Official Symbol of Gene | BE |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 5443 |
| Official Full Name | proopiomelanocortin |
| Also known as | LPH; MSH; NPP; POC; ACTH; CLIP; OBAIRH |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000115138 MIM:176830; AllianceGenome:HGNC:9201 |
| Map Location | 2p23.3 |
| Drug | LDN treatment |
| Interaction Type | activator |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Descent | PPMS |
| Disease | MS |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 18728058 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Title | A pilot trial of low-dose naltrexone in primary progressive multiple sclerosis |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Result | A significant (P < 0.05) increase of BE concentration(mean ± SEM) was measured either at 3 months(63.4 ± 4.8) and 6 months (76.9 ± 3.3) after the beginning of LDN treatment. |
| Mechanism/pathway | BE is a peptide neurotransmitter produced by pituitary and hypothalamic neuronal cells |
