Identification of a novel male reproduction-related gene and its regulated expression patterns in the prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii.

abstract：:Peptides of the short neuropeptide F (sNPF) family have been shown to modulate feeding behavior in a wide variety of insect species. While these peptides stimulate feeding and food-searching behavior in Drosophila melanogaster and Apis mellifera, an opposite effect has recently been demonstrated in the desert locust, ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Dillen S,Verdonck R,Zels S,Van Wielendaele P,Vanden Broeck J

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proteolytic conversion of oxytocin and vasopressin by purified rat brain synaptic membranes was studied at 37 degrees C and physiological pH 7.4. The formed peptide fragments were isolated by high performance liquid chromatography and characterized by amino acid analysis. When oxytocin was incubated with synaptic ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Stancampiano R,Melis MR,Argiolas A

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A newly developed system of isolated rat colonic epithelial cells was utilized for a comprehensive study of protein synthesis influenced by gastrin. We found that synthetic human gastrin (0.01-100 nM) increased the incorporation of [35S]methionine into proteins within 2 hours. Peak incorporation was observed with 10 n...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Yassin RR,Clearfield HR,Katz SM,Murthy SN

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropeptide influences on exploratory and social behaviors were investigated, using a video-monitored computer-assisted automated animal behavior analysis system. Cholecystokinin decreased exploratory tendencies in the dose range 0.1-5.0 microgram/kg IP and 0.5-5.0 microgram/IVT, indicating a peripheral mechanism in ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Crawley JN,Hays SE,O'Donohue TL,Paul SM,Goodwin FK

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ad lib and intraoral intake tests can separate the effects of drugs on the appetitive and consummatory phases of ingestive behavior. Central angiotensin II increases ad lib intake from water bottles, but its effect on intraoral intake has not been examined. Rats with both lateral intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) cannu...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Houpt TA,Corp ES,Berlin R

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study determined the long-term influence of prenatal nicotine exposure (PN) on blood pressure and vascular functions in the aged offspring rats. PN did not affect body weight and plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone level; however, it significantly reduced plasma angiotensin I and angiotensin II in both sexes. Syst...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Tao H,Rui C,Zheng J,Tang J,Wu L,Shi A,Chen N,He R,Wu C,Li J,Yin X,Zhang P,Zhu Z,Tao J,Xiao J,Mao C,Xu Z

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocrine regulation in vertebrates is critical for the adaptation and regulation of homeostasis. The G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling transduction system represents one of the most ancient forms of cell surface signaling. Recently, comparative sequence analysis has aided in the identification and pairing o...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Chang CL,Roh J,Hsu SY

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Echinometra lucunter is an abundant sea urchin found in Brazilian waters. Accidents caused by this animal are common and are characterized by the penetration of the spines in the skin, which raises an inflammatory reaction through mechanical trauma as well as by the presumable action of toxins. Additionally, there hav...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Sciani JM,Sampaio MC,Zychar BC,Gonçalves LR,Giorgi R,Nogueira Tde O,de Melo RL,Teixeira Cde F,Pimenta DC

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein the effect of orexin receptor type-1 antagonist SB-334867 on the development of tolerance to analgesic effects of morphine was studied in rats. To incite tolerance, morphine sulfate was injected intraperitoneally (i.p., 10mg/kg) once a day for 7 days. The tail flick test was used to evaluate antinociceptive eff...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Ranjbar-Slamloo Y,Azizi H,Fathollahi Y,Semnanian S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent refinements in methodology now permit the study of endogenous peptide hormones in their individual target cells. The investigations reported here deal with the question of whether endogenous ACTH can be detected in its target cells in the highly active adrenal gland of the normally lactating rat. This question ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Nolin JM

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chronic hyperglycemia measured alongside diabetes development is associated with significant long-term damage and failure of various organs. In the present study it was shown that hyperglycemia induced early and long term increases in nitric oxide (NO) levels, kallikrein activity and vascular capillary permeabilit...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Catanzaro O,Labal E,Andornino A,Capponi JA,Di Martino I,Sirois P

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kallikrein-related peptidases (KLKs) are a group of serine proteases, expressed in several tissues. Their activity is regulated by inhibitors including members of the serine protease of Kazal-type (SPINK) family. Recently, we discovered that SPINK6 is expressed in human skin and inhibits KLK5, KLK7, KLK14 but not KLK8...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Kantyka T,Fischer J,Wu Z,Declercq W,Reiss K,Schröder JM,Meyer-Hoffert U

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An important role for angiotensin IV (Ang IV) in the processes of learning and memory has now been well established. We have previously found that intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration of Ang IV as well as des-Phe6-Ang IV enhances learning of conditioned avoidance responses (CARs), facilitates recall of a passi...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Braszko JJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropeptide Y (NPY) injected into the hypothalamus stimulates feeding and affects pituitary secretion. Insulin-deficient diabetes and food deprivation markedly increase hypothalamic NPY and NPY mRNA levels, suggesting increased activity of NPYergic pathways in the hypothalamus, which could account for hyperphagia and...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Frankish HM,McCarthy HD,Dryden S,Kilpatrick A,Williams G

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the physiological importance of Angiotensin-(1-7) receptor Mas on reflex control of circulation. Experiments were performed in male Mas-knockout (Mas-KO) and Wild Type (WT) conscious mice (12-20 wk of age). Baroreceptor reflex was evaluated by the bradycardic response induced by phenylephrine (0.2...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： de Moura MM,dos Santos RA,Campagnole-Santos MJ,Todiras M,Bader M,Alenina N,Haibara AS

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of somatostatin (SRIF) was examined in normal human forebrain, using thick vibratome cut sections. The unlabeled antibody enzyme method of immunocytochemistry revealed a widespread distribution of SRIF immunoreactive neurons and fibers throughout the septum, diencephalon and corpus striatum. Within th...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Bennett-Clarke CA,Joseph SA

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many animal studies show an enhancing effect of vasopressin (VP) on memory, but not all human studies could confirm this finding. This study examined the influence of post-learning administration of VP (40 IU, intranasally) on the consolidation of declarative memories in healthy humans during different intervals of sl...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Gais S,Sommer M,Fischer S,Perras B,Born J

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a chronic inflammatory disease significantly risen worldwide, especially among children. Adipokines, secreted from adipose tissue, are hormones involved in various cellular processes such as energy metabolism and inflammation. Among the others, adiponectin is gaining increasing interest for its insulin-sent...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Nigro E,Piombino P,Scudiero O,Monaco ML,Schettino P,Chambery A,Daniele A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Copeptin can reflect individual's stress state and are correlated with poor outcome of critical illness. The occurrence of postoperative delirium (POD) and cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is associated with worse outcome after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The present study aimed to investigate the ability...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Dong S,Li CL,Liang WD,Chen MH,Bi YT,Li XW

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report summarizes recent work on the chemistry and structure-activity relationships of crustacean chromatophorotropic pigment-dispersing hormones (PDHs) and the identification of structurally related peptides from insects. So far, the primary structures of crustacean alpha-PDH and beta-PDH and of a pigment-disper...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Rao KR,Riehm JP

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A short neuropeptide F (sNPF) precursor and a sNPF receptor (sNPFR) were characterized for the mosquito, Anopheles gambiae. The sNPFR was expressed in CHO-K1 cells, and it exhibited high affinity binding, IC(50) approximately 3-5 nM, for specific sNPFs. sNPF1 potently inhibited forskolin-stimulated cAMP production by ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Garczynski SF,Crim JW,Brown MR

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vestibular compensation is a process of CNS plasticity that is correlated to a return of resting activity in medial vestibular nucleus (MVN) neurons ipsilateral to a peripheral vestibular deafferentation. Systemic administration of melanocortin peptides accelerates the compensation process; the ACTH/MSH(4-9) analogue,...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Gilchrist DP,Darlington CL,Smith PF

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been proved that input of specific electroacupuncture (EA) can activate beta-endorphin(beta-EP)ergic and noradrenergic neurons projecting to the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVL), the latter acting upon the RVL-GABAergic interneurons, thereby produce depressor effect. The present study further shows that: (1)...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Ku YH,Chang YZ

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptidomic analysis of norepinephrine-stimulated skin secretions of the South-East Asian frog Hylarana erythraea (formerly Rana erythraea partim) has led to the identification of multiple peptides with antimicrobial activity. Structural characterization of the peptides demonstrated that they belong to the brevinin-1 (...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Al-Ghaferi N,Kolodziejek J,Nowotny N,Coquet L,Jouenne T,Leprince J,Vaudry H,King JD,Conlon JM

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The geniculohypothalamic tract (GHT) is a projection from the intergeniculate leaflet to the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). The GHT exhibits neuropeptide Y (NPY) immunoreactivity and appears to communicate photic information to the SCN. Microinjection of NPY into the SCN has been found to phase shift circadian rhythms...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Huhman KL,Albers HE

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2 (melanotropin release inhibiting factor, MIF) and its analog, cyclo (Leu-Gly) on the mouse and rat striatal cholinergic muscarinic receptors labeled with 3H-quinuclidinyl benzilate (QNB) were investigated. 3H-QNB bound to the rat striatal muscarinic receptors at a single high affinity si...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Das S,Matwyshyn GA,Bhargava HN

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vivo effects of JMV-320 (a highly selective CCKB receptor ligand) and of CCK-4 on exploratory activity and memory in rats were compared. JMV-320 and CCK-4 did not modulate exploratory activity in an open field test but decreased it in an elevated plus-maze. CCK-4 (50 micrograms/kg) impaired passive avoidance re...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Hadjiivanova C,Kehayov R,Petkov VV,Amblard M,Martinez J

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kyotorphin is a unique biologically active neuropeptide (l-tyrosine-l-arginine), which is reported to have opioid-like analgesic actions through a release of Met-enkephalin from the brain slices. N-methyl-l-tyrosine-l-arginine (NMYR), an enzymatically stable mimetic of kyotorphin, successfully caused potent analgesic ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Neyama H,Hamada Y,Tsukahara R,Narita M,Tsukamoto K,Ueda H

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a great deal is published on the MCH neurons, very few works were devoted to the study of their development. However, existing literature points out two important traits: first, these neurons differentiate a MCH phenotype very early in all species studied so far, which might suggest a role for the MCH peptide...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Risold PY,Croizier S,Legagneux K,Brischoux F,Fellmann D,Griffond B

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NLP-12a and b have been identified as cholecystokinin/sulfakinin-like neuropeptides in the free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. They are suggested to play an important role in the regulation of digestive enzyme secretion and fat storage. This study reports on the identification and characterization of an NLP-1...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Peeters L,Janssen T,De Haes W,Beets I,Meelkop E,Grant W,Schoofs L

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00