Neuropeptides
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Halothane-induced hypnosis is not accompanied by inactivation of orexinergic output in rodents.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: One underexploited property of anesthetics is their ability to probe neuronal regulation of arousal. At appropriate doses, anesthetics reversibly obtund conscious perception. However, individual anesthetic agents may accomplish this by ... Read more...

Proteomic analysis uncovers novel actions of the neurosecretory protein VGF in nociceptive processing.

19 Oct 2009 Peripheral tissue injury is associated with changes in protein expression in sensory neurons that may contribute to abnormal nociceptive processing. We used cultured dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons as a model of axotomized neurons to investigate ... Read more...

A neural circuit mechanism integrating motivational state with memory expression in Drosophila.

14 Oct 2009 Behavioral expression of food-associated memory in fruit flies is constrained by satiety and promoted by hunger, suggesting an influence of motivational state. Here, we identify a neural mechanism that integrates the internal state of hunger and ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Neuropeptides'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Halothane-induced hypnosis is not accompanied by inactivation of orexinergic output in rodents. 30 Oct 2009
• Proteomic analysis uncovers novel actions of the neurosecretory protein VGF in nociceptive processing. 19 Oct 2009
• Normalization of hypocretin-1 in narcolepsy after intravenous immunoglobulin treatment. 18 Oct 2009
• A neural circuit mechanism integrating motivational state with memory expression in Drosophila. 14 Oct 2009
• Comparison of the spatial distribution of seven types of neuroendocrine neurons in the rat paraventricular nucleus: toward a global 3D model. 8 Oct 2009
• A protein interaction node at the neurotransmitter release site: domains of Aczonin/Piccolo, Bassoon, CAST, and rim converge on the N-terminal domain of Munc13-1. 5 Oct 2009
• Loss of hypocretin (orexin) neurons with traumatic brain injury. 29 Sep 2009
• Role of purinergic receptor in alpha fodrin degradation in Par C5 cells. 29 Sep 2009
• Increased neuronal proliferation in human bacterial meningitis. 27 Sep 2009
• UNC-108/RAB-2 and its effector RIC-19 are involved in dense core vesicle maturation in Caenorhabditis elegans. 19 Sep 2009
• Impaired dense core vesicle maturation in Caenorhabditis elegans mutants lacking Rab2. 19 Sep 2009
• Prominent system of RFamide immunoreactive neurons in the rhopalia of box jellyfish (Cnidaria: Cubozoa). 18 Sep 2009
• CARD9 facilitates microbe-elicited production of reactive oxygen species by regulating the LyGDI-Rac1 complex. 18 Sep 2009
• The role of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in the healthy brain: a characterization of G-CSF-deficient mice. 14 Sep 2009
• Differential regulation of the central neural cardiorespiratory system by metabotropic neurotransmitters. 10 Sep 2009
• NCS-1 in the dentate gyrus promotes exploration, synaptic plasticity, and rapid acquisition of spatial memory. 8 Sep 2009
• Protein kinase D isoforms are expressed in rat and mouse primary sensory neurons and are activated by agonists of protease-activated receptor 2. 8 Sep 2009
• Orexin A/hypocretin-1 selectively promotes motivation for positive reinforcers. 7 Sep 2009
• Doublecortin associates with microtubules preferentially in regions of the axon displaying actin-rich protrusive structures. 31 Aug 2009
• Sleep homeostasis modulates hypocretin-mediated sleep-to-wake transitions. 31 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Neuropeptides'

Definition: Peptides released by NEURONS as intercellular messengers. Many neuropeptides are also hormones released by non-neuronal cells.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D009479

Alternative terms: Neuropeptides; Neuropeptide;

Related Mesh Headings: Receptors, Neuropeptide;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; deficiency; diagnostic use; drug effects; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D12.644.400; D12.776.641.650;

History Note: 87

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics