Human mast cell proteases hydrolyze neurotensin, kinetensin and Leu5-enkephalin.

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：:There have been few reports on the effects of the brain-gut peptide motilin on the central nervous system (CNS). We administered motilin intracerebroventricularly to mice and investigated the effect of motilin on anxiety using an elevated plus-maze. Motilin produced a significant decrease in anxiety with an inverted U...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Momose K,Inui A,Asakawa A,Ueno N,Nakajima M,Kasuga M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous (IV) infusions of neurotensin (NT) in anesthetized guinea pigs elicited dose-dependent pressor effects and tachycardia. Both effects were significantly reduced or abolished in guinea pigs given a chronic treatment with the neurotoxin capsaicin. In guinea pig isolated atria NT evoked a positive inotropic an...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Bachelard H,St-Pierre S,Rioux F

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we described a gene, flp-1, that encodes seven FMRFamide-like peptides from two alternatively spliced transcripts in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. To determine whether all or a subset of the predicted peptides coded for by flp-1 are produced in vivo, we undertook the isolation of FMRFamide-like pept...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Rosoff ML,Doble KE,Price DA,Li C

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obestatin regulates fluid and electrolyte homeostasis mainly by opposing the action of vasopressin (AVP). We measured plasma concentration of obestatin and AVP in patients with cardiorenal syndrome (CRS). Plasma AVP and obestatin concentration were measured in 34 patients with type II CRS. The data were compared to th...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Shi JB,Guo ZF,Zheng X,Wang ZB,Ma YJ

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A functional study has been performed to characterise the Y receptors responsible for NPY, PYY and PP-stimulated responses in mouse colonic mucosal preparations. Electrogenic ion secretion was stimulated with VIP following which NPY, PYY and PP analogues were, to varying degrees, inhibitory. PYY(3-36), hPP, Gln(23)hPP...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Cox HM,Pollock EL,Tough IR,Herzog H

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several cardioactive peptides from the pulmonate snail Helix aspersa were tested for their effects on myocardial cAMP levels, but only the family of small cardioactive peptides (SCPs) were clearly effective. SCP increased cAMP in a dose dependent manner; the time course was phasic. The structure-activity relations of ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Reich G,Doble KE,Price DA,Greenberg MJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a class of peptides with 10 cysteine residues (-C-CC-C-CC-C-C-C-C-), D-superfamily conotoxins (D-conotoxins) can specifically act on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). According to the conserved signal peptides of D-conotoxins, seven D-conotoxin precursor sequences with a previously undescribed Cys arrange...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Lu J,Zhang K,Wang S,Sun T,Yu S,Dai Q,Liu Z

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:In situ hybridization techniques have been developed that quantitate the relative levels of specific mRNAs in individual cell types of a heterogeneous tissue, the mammalian brain. Here, we discuss those special procedures and precautions necessary for hybridizing radiolabeled probes to developing and adult brain mRNAs...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Griffin WS,Morrison MR

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of twelve dipeptides tested, only the Trp containing peptides Val-Trp and its reverse peptide Trp-Val showed a xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory activity. Studies with Val and Trp revealed that XO inhibition was mainly attributed to the Trp residue. No significant difference (P ≥ 0.05) was found for the XO inhibitory p...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Nongonierma AB,Fitzgerald RJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis is described of an analogue of the locust CRF-like diuretic peptide in which methionine in positions 1,3, and 13 is replaced by isosteric methyl-homoserine residues. This analogue has been tested for biological activity on Malpighian tubules in vitro, and feeding behavior in vivo. It is highly active in ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Goldsworthy GJ,Chung JS,Simmonds MS,Tatari M,Varouni S,Poulos CP

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of proadrenomedullin N-terminal 20 peptide (PAMP) on the proliferative activity of rat zona glomerulosa (ZG) cells has been investigated. Dispersed rat ZG cells were cultured in vitro for 24 h and then exposed to PAMP for an additional 24 h, and the proliferation rate was assessed by the 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuri...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Rebuffat P,Gottardo L,Malendowicz LK,Neri G,Nussdorfer GG

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effect of synthetic antimicrobial decapeptide KSL-W (KKVVFWVKFK) on normal human gingival fibroblast growth, migration, collagen gel contraction, and α-smooth muscle actin protein expression. Results show that in addition to promoting fibroblast adhesion by increasing F-actin production, peptide KS...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Park HJ,Salem M,Semlali A,Leung KP,Rouabhia M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunohistochemical studies were conducted on rat brainstem using a specific polyclonal antiserum against the COOH-terminal (25-37) of human amylin. Amylin-immunoreactive cell bodies were observed in the vestibular, cochlear, trapezoid, and inner cerebellar nuclei and in the mesencephalic nucleus of trigeminal nerve. ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： D'Este L,Casini A,Wimalawansa SJ,Renda TG

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because plasma levels of protein C (PC) or activated protein C (APC) are altered in certain diseases associated with vascular dysfunction, and APC has therapeutic potential in preventing microvascular coagulation in severe sepsis, potential vascular effects of PC and APC were compared to those of the vasoactive peptid...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Bhattacharya A,Grinnell BW,Cohen ML

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that different calcitonins interact with planar lipid membranes to form ion channels. In this study, glycosylation of eel calcitonin (eCt) at different positions (Ct3-GlcNAc, Ct14-GlcNAc, Ct20-GlcNAc, Ct26-GlcNAc) is shown to preserve molecular structure and slightly change the energy of in...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Meleleo D,Micelli S,Toma K,Haneda K,Gallucci E

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of muscarinic receptor subtype(s) in the control of gastric phase III contractions and motilin release was determined in dogs. Pirenzepine (226 nmol/kg/h) shortened the phase III cycle, causing an early increase in plasma motilin concentrations. Both AF-DX116BS and 4-DAMP inhibited the occurrence of spontaneo...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Yamada T,Mizumoto A,Satoh M,Haga N,Itoh Z

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that the nervous system and other tissues of molluscs contain a number of peptides that potently excite molluscan hearts. Two such peptides, termed small cardioactive peptides A and B (SCPA and SCPB) are present in large quantities in the nervous system of Aplysia. These peptides are widely...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Lloyd PE,Kupfermann I,Weiss KR

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution and chemical properties of compounds with tachykinin-like immunoreactivity (TK-LI) in the spinal cord and brain of lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis and Ichthyomyzon unicuspis) were investigated by means of immunohistochemistry and various chromatographic methods combined with radioimmunoassay. The distr...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Van Dongen PA,Theodorsson-Norheim E,Brodin E,Hökfelt T,Grillner S,Peters A,Cuello AC,Forssmann WG,Reinecke M,Singer EA

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new series of analogues of the potent opiate-like peptides dermorphins (mainly tetra- and pentapeptides) were synthesized in order to better evaluate the structure-activity relationships. Relative potencies were referred to dermorphin (H-Tyr-D-Ala-Phe-Gly-Tyr-Pro-Ser-NH2), the prototype of this class of frog skin pe...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Melchiorri P,Erspamer GF,Erspamer V,Guglietta A,De Castiglione R,Faoro F,Perseo G,Piani S,Santangelo F

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 41 amino acid peptide, probably identical in structure to human corticotropin releasing factor, was isolated from 70 equine hypothalami by methanol extraction, immunoaffinity chromatography and single step of reverse phase HPLC. The amino acid sequence was determined by gas phase sequence analysis. Probable carboxyl...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Livesey JH,Carne A,Irvine CH,Ellis J,Evans MJ,Smith R,Donald RA

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A peptide designated cicerarin, with an N-terminal amino acid sequence VKSTGRADDDLAVKTKYLPP dissimilar from known proteins and peptides and a molecular mass of 8kDa, was isolated from seeds of the green chickpea Cicer arietinum cv green chickpea. Cicerarin was isolated with a procedure that involved ion exchange chrom...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Chu KT,Liu KH,Ng TB

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Host-defense peptides secreted by epithelial cells exhibit cytotoxic and immunoregulatory effects in order to protect the organism against invading microorganisms. Antimicrobial peptides derived from frog skin display both immunostimulatory and immunosuppressive actions as demonstrated by in vitro cytokine production ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Pantic JM,Radosavljevic GD,Jovanovic IP,Arsenijevic NN,Conlon JM,Lukic ML

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brazilian freshwater stingrays, Potamotrygon gr. orbigyni, are relatively common in the middle-western regions of Brazil, where they are considered an important public health threat. In order to identify some of their naturally occurring toxin peptides available in very low amounts, we combine analytical protocols suc...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Conceição K,Santos JM,Bruni FM,Klitzke CF,Marques EE,Borges MH,Melo RL,Fernandez JH,Lopes-Ferreira M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Broad-spectrum antiviral drugs are urgently needed to treat individuals infected with new and re-emerging viruses, or with viruses that have developed resistance to antiviral therapies. Mammalian natural host defense peptides (mNHP) are short, usually cationic, peptides that have direct antimicrobial activity, and whi...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Sample CJ,Hudak KE,Barefoot BE,Koci MD,Wanyonyi MS,Abraham S,Staats HF,Ramsburg EA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel antimicrobial peptide, with molecular mass of 1602.0469Da, produced by Brevibacillus laterosporus strain A60 was isolated and purified from the soil of mango plants. The purification procedure consisted of ammonium sulfate precipitation, cation exchange chromatography on an HiTrap SP HP column, thin layer chro...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Zhao J,Guo L,Zeng H,Yang X,Yuan J,Shi H,Xiong Y,Chen M,Han L,Qiu D

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolactin (PRL) is known to exert neuroprotective effects against excitotoxic damage in the hippocampus of female rats, both in vitro and in vivo. It is still unknown whether this effect can be seen in the male hippocampus and intracellular signaling mediating such action. To assess this, adult male CD-1 mice were sub...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Anagnostou I,Muñoz-Mayorga D,Morales T

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Huwentoxin-I (HWTX-I) is a 33-residue peptide isolated from the venom of Ornithoctonus huwena and could inhibit TTX-sensitive voltage-gated sodium channels and N-type calcium channels in mammalian dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons. However, the effects of HWTX-I on mammalian central neuronal and insect sodium channel...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Wang M,Rong M,Xiao Y,Liang S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nesfatin-1 is well established to reduce food intake upon brain injection in rats, while in mice its anorexigenic action and brain expression are largely unexplored. We characterized the influence of intracerebroventricular (icv) and peripheral (intraperitoneal, ip, subcutaneous, sc) injection of nesfatin-1 on dark ph...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Goebel M,Stengel A,Wang L,Taché Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00