Pro-Opiomelanocortin (POMC) – Market Outlook, Epidemiology, Competitive Landscape, and Market Forecast Report – 2023 To 2033

Pro-Opiomelanocortin (POMC) Deficiency, a rare condition, manifests as monogenic obesity with severe early-onset obesity, adrenal insufficiency, red hair, and pale skin due to mutations in the POMC gene. This gene encodes the proopiomelanocortin protein, expressed in skin components such as melanocytes, keratinocytes, and dermal microvascular endothelial cells. The inheritance pattern is autosomal recessive. Glucocorticoids, CRH, and ultraviolet radiation control POMC expression. It is a prohormone for adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), a crucial player in the adrenocortical response to stress. Promoter methylation regulates POMC expression, while in ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome, the POMC gene is intrinsically activated. POMC consists of three segments: N-POMC (N-terminus), ACTH (middle), and β-LPH (C-terminus). Only about 50 cases of POMC deficiency have been documented in the medical literature. Thelansis’s “Pro-Opiomelanocortin (POMC) Market Outlook, Epidemiolo...