Direct inhibitory effect of adrenomedullin, calcitonin gene-related peptide, calcitonin, and amylin on cholecystokinin-induced contraction of guinea-pig isolated caecal circular smooth muscle cells.

abstract：:The antibacterial activity of peptides without disulfide bridges, spanning the carboxy-terminal segment of arthropod defensins, has been investigated. Although all the peptides have net positive charges, they exhibited varying antibacterial potencies and spectra. Atomic force and fluorescence microscopic analyses indi...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Varkey J,Singh S,Nagaraj R

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Locust abdominal ganglia are shown to colocalize Locusta-diuretic peptide-, leucokinin I-, and lysine vasopressin-like immunoreactivity in posterior lateral neurosecretory cells. Extracts of abdominal ganglia were partially purified by RP-HPLC then dot immunoassay screened with the same antisera used for immunocytoche...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Thompson KS,Rayne RC,Gibbon CR,May ST,Patel M,Coast GM,Bacon JP

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty viral proteomes were examined for amino acid sequence similarity to the human proteome, and, in parallel, a control of 30 sets of human proteins was analyzed for internal human overlapping. We find that all of the analyzed 30 viral proteomes, independently of their structural or pathogenic characteristics, pres...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Kanduc D,Stufano A,Lucchese G,Kusalik A

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The release of peptides immunoreactive for a synthetic peptide (V-9-M) contained in the amino-terminal of pro-CCK was examined. The potassium-evoked release of V-9-M immunoreactive peptides from rat cerebral cortical slices in vitro was calcium dependent. Cholecystokinin-secreting rat medullary thyroid carcinoma cells...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Cao G,Beinfeld MC

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both diapause hormone (DH) and ecdysone (E) are capable of terminating pupal diapause in members of the Helicoverpa/Heliothis complex. In this study we examine how the transcript encoding prothoracicotropic hormone (PTTH), the neuropeptide that stimulates the prothoracic gland to produce E, and the transcript encoding...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Zhang Q,Denlinger DL

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tight junctions (TJ) control paracellular permeability and apical-basolateral polarity of epithelial cells. Dysregulated permeability is associated with pathological conditions, such as celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease. TJ formation is dependent on E-cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion and actin rearrang...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Gopalakrishnan S,Tripathi A,Tamiz AP,Alkan SS,Pandey NB

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple and computationally nonintensive technique based on principal component analysis of 3-dimensional fields to derive theoretical descriptors is presented. The descriptors are then applied to a quantitative structure-activity relationship study on bradykinin potentiating pentapeptides. ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Norinder U

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The last decades have seen no significant progress in extending the survival of lung cancer patients and there is an urgent need to improve current therapies. The substance P (SP)/neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R) system plays an important role in the development of cancer: SP and NK-1R antagonists respectively induce cel...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Muñoz M,González-Ortega A,Rosso M,Robles-Frias MJ,Carranza A,Salinas-Martín MV,Coveñas R

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous physiological studies have suggested central roles of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP). However, little information is available about the localization of BNP in the brain. In this study, we determined cDNA sequence encoding the entire coding region of prepro-BNP of Japanese and cynomologus monkeys, and then e...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Abdelalim EM,Takada T,Torii R,Tooyama I

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the contribution of the N-terminal sequence of h-EGF to its biological activity and the formation of three intramolecular disulfide bonds by oxidative refolding via air oxidation, five derivatives of h-EGF with a single N-terminal amino acid deletion were synthesized by solid-phase synthesis. The homoge...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Shin SY,Shimizu M,Ohtaki T,Munekata E

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracerebroventricular administration of NPY suppresses ethanol intake in selectively bred alcohol-preferring rat lines, but not in rats selectively bred for low ethanol drinking or in unselected Wistar rats, when access to ethanol is limited to 2h/day. However, when rats undergo chronic (24h/day) ethanol drinking (o...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Badia-Elder NE,Gilpin NW,Stewart RB

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, a new serine protease inhibitor family has been described in arthropods. Eight members were purified from locusts and 13 peptides have been identified by cDNA cloning. The peptides share a conserved cysteine array (Cys-Xaa(9-12)-Cys-Asn-Xaa-Cys-Xaa-Cys-Xaa(2-3)-Gly-Xaa(3-6)-Cys-Thr-Xaa(3)-Cys) with nine inhi...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Simonet G,Claeys I,Van Soest S,Breugelmans B,Franssens V,De Loof A,Vanden Broeck J

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ceratotoxin A (CtxA), a 36-residue alpha-helical cationic peptide isolated from the medfly Ceratitis capitata, exhibits strong antibacterial activity. To determine its mode of action against bacteria, we investigated the behavior of ceratotoxin A by incorporating it into planar lipid bilayers. Macroscopic and single c...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Saint N,Marri L,Marchini D,Molle G

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I.c.v. injection for 9 days of either naltexone (NTX) (5, 10, 20, 40 micrograms/rat) or a selective mu peptide (CTOP) (0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 3, 6 micrograms/rat) or delta (naltrindole) (NLT) (5, 10, 20 micrograms/rat) subtype opioid receptor antagonist affected sensitization to cocaine (COC) (50 mg/kg, i.p.) administer...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Braida D,Paladini E,Gori E,Sala M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cell adhesion molecule, N-cadherin plays a pivotal role in many biological and disease processes. Drugs that modulate N-cadherin function should therefore be useful therapeutic agents. We have used phage display technology to identify amino acid sequences capable of binding to N-cadherin. All of these sequences ha...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Devemy E,Blaschuk OW

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human dipeptidyl peptidase IV (hDPPIV, alternative name: CD26) inhibitors provide an effective strategy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Recently, our research group discovered a non substrate-mimic inhibitory dipeptide, Trp-Arg, by the systematic analysis of a dipeptide library. In the present study, a tripeptid...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Lan VT,Ito K,Ito S,Kawarasaki Y

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:D-Amino acid substitutions in the anti-inflammatory/antipyretic Ac-alpha-MSH(11-13)-NH2 tripeptide of Ac-alpha-MSH(1-13)-NH2 were made and the altered peptides were injected in mice treated with picryl chloride. Ear swelling, measured 3 and 6 h after application of the irritant, was reduced by IP injections of Ac-alph...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Hiltz ME,Catania A,Lipton JM

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of cultured rat hepatocytes with cyclosporin A (0.01-1 microM) for 24, 48, or 72 h in the presence of insulin and epidermal growth factor induced an inhibition on cell proliferation in a time- and concentration-dependent manner, with an IC50 = 0.05 microM CsA corresponding to 48-h treatment. The inhibitory e...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Rodriguez-Henche N,Román ID,Fueyo J,Menor C,Zueco JA,Prieto JC,Guijarro LG

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three analogs of Mast Cell Degranulating (MCD) peptide with C-terminal and one analog with N- and C-terminal deletions were synthesized and assayed for histamine-releasing activity in mast cells. Des(20-22)-MCD and des(21)-MCD markedly decreased this activity. In des(16-17,21)-MCD this activity was completely abolishe...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Buku A,Maulik G,Hook WA

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A myomodulin peptide has been suggested to mediate the response of the giant glial cells to stimulation of the Leydig interneuron in the central nervous system of the leech Hirudo medicinalis [Eur. J. Neurosci. 11 (1999) 3125]. We have now studied the glial response to the endogenous leech MM peptide (GMGALRL-NH(2), M...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Britz FC,Deitmer JW

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin in blood is thought to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) to act within the brain to help control appetite. We examined the ability of blood-borne insulin to cross the BBB. Human insulin was infused for 48 h subcutaneously at several doses into mice and the amount of human and murine insulin in serum and brai...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Banks WA,Jaspan JB,Kastin AJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a proglucagon-derived hormone with cellular protective actions. We hypothesized that GLP-1 would protect the endothelium from injury during inflammation. Our aims were to determine the: (1) effect of GLP-1 on basal microvascular permeability, (2) effect of GLP-1 on increased microvas...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Dozier KC,Cureton EL,Kwan RO,Curran B,Sadjadi J,Victorino GP

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kisspeptins are biologically active cleavage peptides of the KiSS-1 gene products with important roles in the suppression of tumor metastasis and in the reproduction. The aim of the present study is to clarify changes of the expression of kisspeptins and kisspeptin receptor in the kidney with and without chronic renal...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Shoji I,Hirose T,Mori N,Hiraishi K,Kato I,Shibasaki A,Yamamoto H,Ohba K,Kaneko K,Morimoto R,Satoh F,Kohzuki M,Totsune K,Takahashi K

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelin (ET)-1 is an important peptide in cancer progression stimulating cellular proliferation, tumor angiogenesis and metastasis. ET-1 binds with high affinity to the ETA receptor (R) and ETBR on cancer cells. High levels of tumor ET-1 and ETAR are associated with poor survival of lung cancer patients. Here the e...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Moody TW,Ramos-Alvarez I,Moreno P,Mantey SA,Ridnour L,Wink D,Jensen RT

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extractability of neurotensin (NT) from porcine ileal mucosa was studied by comparison of eight extraction procedures. Tissue content of neurotensin-like immunoreactivity was quantitated and characterized by sequence-specific radioimmunoassays and gel filtration chromatography. Homogenization prior to boiling in e...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Yamashita Y,Holst Pedersen J,Stadil F

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrated the production and release of a peptide structurally identical with porcine and bovine VIP-28 in human neuroblastoma NB-OK-1 cell line. In the cells, VIP-like immunoreactive (IR-VIP) components of 8 K dalton (Kd), 11 Kd, 18 Kd and 30 Kd were also detected and the 8 Kd and 18 Kd components were apparent...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Hoshino M,Yanaihara C,Ogino K,Iguchi K,Sato H,Suzuki T,Yanaihara N

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Motilin is a regulatory polypeptide of 22 amino acid residues and orginates in motilin cells scattered in the duodenal epithelium of most mammals and chickens. Motilin is released into the general circulation at about 100-min intervals during the interdigestive state and is the most important factor in controlling the...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Itoh Z

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The decapeptide from the frog Hyla caerulea, caerulein (caerulein diethylammonium hydrate, ceruletide, CER) is chemically closely related to the C-terminal octapeptide of cholecystokinin (CCK-8). Like CCK-8, CER and some of its analogues produce many behavioural effects in mammals: inhibition of intake of food and wat...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Zetler G

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrathecal injection of mice with substance P (SP) or its C-terminal fragments results in a behavioral syndrome characterized by reciprocal caudally directed biting and scratching. Repeated injection of SP, but not SP C-terminal fragments, results in a decrease in the intensity of, or desensitization to, these SP-ind...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Igwe OJ,Sun X,Larson AA

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guanylyl cyclases (GC) are widely distributed enzymes that signal via the production of the second messenger cGMP. The particulate guanylyl cyclases share a similar topology: an extracellular ligand binding domain and intracellular regulatory kinase-homology and cyclase catalytic domains. The natriuretic peptide recep...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Schulz S

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00