The SUP T1 lymphoblasts express an original subtype of VIP receptors characterized by a
high affinity for the VIP analogue from lizard venom named helodermin, a preference for the …

CD97 is a member of a new subgroup of seven-span transmembrane (7-TM) molecules
which belong to the secretin receptor superfamily. Different from other members of the …

Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) is a peptide hormone synthesized and
released from neurosecretory cells of the hypothalamic arcuate nuclei that stimulates the …

Publisher Summary Bombesin (BB) was the first peptide identified as a cancer cell autocrine
growth factor. High levels of immunoreactive BB were detected in small-cell lung cancer …

The first step by which peptide hormones can initiate a cellular response is through the
binding of hormone to specific receptor sites on the surface of target cells. The germane …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the techniques utilized to clone the
gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR), and to study its functional domains are …

Catecholamine (CA) secretion in the adrenal medulla (AM) is regulated by acetylcholine
(ACh) released from splanchnic neurons. Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) acts as a …

Recent experimental results suggest the existence of mutual communications between the
neuroendocrine and immune systems. The neuropeptide vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) …

Due to the numerous receptors structurally related to the glucagon receptor, it is important to
determine whether the observed effects of glucagon are mediated via specific receptors or …