Neuropeptide Y microinjected into the suprachiasmatic region phase shifts circadian rhythms in constant darkness.

abstract：:The effects of proadrenomedullin N-terminal 20 peptide (PAMP) and adrenotensin (ADT) on adrenomedullin (ADM)-induced vasodilation were investigated in aortic rings from rat. ADM (10(-9) to 10(-7)M) relaxed the aorta preconstricted with phenylephrine in a concentration-dependent manner. Denudation of endothelium or pre...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Li J,Ren Y,Dong X,Zhong G,Wu S,Tang C

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolactin releasing peptide (PrRP) was originally reported to act in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland to stimulate prolactin (PRL) release; however, numerous other pharmacologic actions of PrRP have been described. In the central nervous system PrRP inhibits food intake, stimulates sympathetic tone, and activa...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Samson WK,Taylor MM

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF), a member of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family, can protect intestinal epithelial cells from various forms of injury in vitro and attenuate intestinal ischemia/reperfusion damage in vivo. With the goal of eventual clinical use of HB-EGF to protect the intestines f...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Feng J,Mehta VB,El-Assal ON,Wu D,Besner GE

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the ability of sulfated cholecystokinin (26-33) (CCK-8) and cholecystokinin (30-33) (CCK-4) to induce taste aversion or avoidance conditioning (TAC) in a one-bottle testing paradigm after either intravenous (i.v.), intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.), or intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration. Significant ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Mosher JT,Birkemo LS,Johnson MF,Ervin GN

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioid receptor analyses of deltorphin A (H-Tyr-D-Met-Phe-His-Leu-Met-Asp-NH2) analogues indicated the following: (a) increased negativity differentially affected affinities (Ki) and selectivity (Ki mu/Ki delta); (b) shifted sequence heptapeptides, [Asp5,Leu6,Met-NH2(7)] and [Asp4,His5,Leu6,Met-NH2(7)], reversed selec...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Lazarus LH,Salvadori S,Attila M,Grieco P,Bundy DM,Wilson WE,Tomatis R

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of arginine vasopressin (AVP) on rat antinociception was investigated. Intraventricular injection of 50 or 100 ng AVP dose-dependently increased the pain threshold; in contrast, intraventricular injection of 10 microl anti-AVP serum decreased the pain threshold; both intrathecal injection of 200 ng AVP or 1...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Yang J,Song CY,Liu WY,Lin BC

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：:Insulin-like peptides (ILPs) affect a wide variety of biological events, such as metabolism, lifespan, growth and reproduction. Two ILPs (Spoli-ILP1 and Spoli-ILP2) were identified in the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis, while the functions and developmental characters are not fully understood. In the present s...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Iga M,Smagghe G

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study involves the isolation and characterization of secretin-like immunoreactivity from the brains of pigs, rats and dogs. Secretin-like immunoreactivity was extracted with 0.1 N HCl and subjected to SP-Sephadex ion exchange chromatography and gel filtration on a Sephadex G-50 superfine column. The averag...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Chang TM,Berger-Ornstein L,Chey WY

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enzymatic cleavage of endogenous peptides is a commonly used principle to initiate, modulate and terminate action for instance among cytokines and peptide hormones. The incretin hormones, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), and the related hormone glucagon-like pepti...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Gabe MBN,van der Velden WJC,Smit FX,Gasbjerg LS,Rosenkilde MM

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis, purification, and characterization of biotinylated analogues of motilin are reported. The C-terminal of canine motilin was extended by the addition of a cysteine residue, and then biotinylated. Biotinyl motilin was purified by following HPLC and characterized by amino acid analysis. Biotinylation of the...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Sakai T,Satoh M,Hayashi H,Fujikura K,Sano I,Koyama H,Tatemoto K,Itoh Z

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unilateral intracerebroventricular (ICV) injections of a high dose of CCK7 have been reported to elicit barrel rotations accompanied by contralateral postural asymmetry; there was no spontaneous locomotor activity other than barrel rolling. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of lower doses of ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Morency MA,Ross GM,Hesketh D,Mishra RK

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of central neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the cardiovascular response to social stress was evaluated in freely moving rats using telemetry. In unstressed rats, intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration of NPY and the selective Y1 receptor agonist [Leu31, Pro34]-NPY decreased blood pressure and heart rate, while t...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Klemfuss H,Southerland S,Britton KT

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first report on the structural identity of a neuropeptide of the insect order Megaloptera. A peptide was isolated and sequenced from the retrocerebral corpora cardiaca glands of the alderfly, Sialis lutaria. The sequence of the peptide was deduced from the multiple MS(N) electrospray mass data as that of a...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Gäde G,Simek P,Marco HG

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin IV (Ang IV) is formed by aminopeptidase N from Ang III by removing the first N-terminal amino acid. Previously, we reported that Ang III has some cardioprotective effects against global ischemia in Langendorff heart. However, it is not clear whether Ang IV has cardioprotective effects. The aim of the prese...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Park BM,Cha SA,Lee SH,Kim SH

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amylin is a peptide hormone secreted from the beta cells of the pancreatic islets. Amylin was administered peripherally or centrally following weak or strong training on footshock avoidance conditioning in a T-maze. Under conditions of weak training, amylin improved memory retention in a dose-dependent manner. Under c...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Flood JF,Morley JE

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HPLC characterization of tilapia pituitary endorphins using an antibody specific for N-terminally acetylated endorphins yielded three major peaks in the neurointermediate lobe, but none in the pars distalis. The melanotropes secreted two of the immunoreactive products in vitro, one of which coeluted with Xenopus laevi...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Balm PH,Hovens ML,Wendelaar Bonga SE

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids have been shown to decrease CRF receptor binding in the anterior pituitary. To determine whether glucocorticoids or CRF peptide modulate CRF-R1 gene expression, CRF-R1 mRNA levels in rat pituitary and brain were measured after administration of a synthetic glucocorticoid, dexamethasone (DEX) or rat/hum...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Zhou Y,Spangler R,LaForge KS,Maggos CE,Ho A,Kreek MJ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatostatin is reported in a new population of human sweat duct cells. The epithelial content of somatostatin-like immunoreactivity in normal human skin from various sites of the body was investigated using indirect immunofluorescence. With this methodology we found round-to-oval somatostatin-immunoreactive cells sit...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Johansson O,Hilliges M,Wang L

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deltorphin, a heptapeptide that selectively binds to delta receptors, was intracerebroventricularly administered to mice belonging to the strains C57BL/6 and DBA/2 immediately after training in a one-trial inhibitory avoidance task. The retention performance of both strains was improved by the peptide administration, ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Pavone F,Populin R,Castellano C,Kreil G,Melchiorri P

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the effects of three micro-(DAMGO, DALDA, TNPO) and three delta-(DPDPE, DELT, SNC-80) opioid agonists on arterial blood gas after IV administration in awake sheep. None of the mu agonists altered pO2, pCO2 or pH. All three mu agonists decreased pO2 increased pCO2 and decreased pO2, and this effect was not ...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Szeto HH,Soong Y,Wu D,Olariu N,Kett A,Kim H,Clapp JF

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One novel Kunitz BPTI-like peptide designated as BBPTI-1, with chymotrypsin inhibitory activity was identified from the venom of Burmese Daboia russelii siamensis. It was purified by three steps of chromatography including gel filtration, cation exchange and reversed phase. A partial N-terminal sequence of BBPTI-1, HD...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Guo CT,McClean S,Shaw C,Rao PF,Ye MY,Bjourson AJ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a biologically active radioligand, [Tyr(125I)10]VIP, we have identified and characterized receptors for vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) on membranes prepared from the rat superior mesenteric artery and bovine coronary arteries. Binding was specific, saturable, reversible and dependent on time and temperature...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Huang M,Rorstad OP

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 41-residue corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) was synthesized by the solid phase method. The synthetic CRF and arginine vasopressin (AVP) were examined for ACTH releasing activity and effects on the release of 5 other pituitary hormones in vivo and in vitro. Injection of the CRF into pharmacologically blocked ra...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Turkelson CM,Arimura A,Culler MD,Fishback JB,Groot K,Kanda M,Luciano M,Thomas CR,Chang D,Chang JK,Shimizu M

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amylin can evoke insulin resistance by antagonizing insulin in a non-competitive manner. Here, we investigated the glycogenolytic effect of amylin in isolated skeletal muscle and compared it to the effects of a calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). Amylin alone had no statistically significant effect on glucose tran...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Abaffy T,Cooper GJ

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two peptides, with a molecular mass of about 11 kDa and an N-terminal sequence abundant in arginine and glutamine residues, were isolated from wax gourd seeds. The isolation protocol included affinity chromatography on Affi-gel blue gel, ion-exchange chromatography on Mono-S and gel filtration on Superdex 75. The pept...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Ng TB,Parkash A,Tso WW

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gut-derived hormone peptide YY (PYY) is most commonly known for its effect on satiety, decreasing food intake and body weight in animals and humans. However, PYY is also involved in a wide range of digestive functions including regulating insulin secretion and glucose homeostasis. Over the last few years, there ha...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Boey D,Sainsbury A,Herzog H

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intestinal enzymatic degradation of the immunomodulating peptides thymotrinan (TP3), thymocartin (TP4), and thymopentin (TP5), three oligopeptides derived from the naturally occurring thymus hormone thymopoietin, was investigated to evaluate their potential for peroral drug delivery. In the presence of brush-borde...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Heizmann J,Langguth P,Biber A,Oschmann R,Merkle HP,Wolffram S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence on the relative roles of endothelin ET(A) and ET(B) receptors in mediating the nociceptive and hyperalgesic actions of endothelin-1 is still fragmented and conflicting, due to variations between species and/or models. This study assesses the participation of ET(A) and ET(B) receptors on the nociceptive behavi...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Motta EM,Chichorro JG,D'Orléans-Juste P,Rae GA

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:VIP and related fragments were prepared by the solid-phase method. The peptides were assembled on a benzhydrylamine resin and couplings of the Boc-amino acids were carried out by the symmetrical anhydride method. Cleavage was achieved by treatment with liquid HF and purification was accomplished by successive steps of...

journal_title：Peptides

authors： Fournier A,Saunders JK,St-Pierre S

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00