[HTML][HTML] Understanding nuclear receptor form and function using structural biology

F Rastinejad, P Huang, V Chandra… - Journal of …, 2013 - jme.bioscientifica.com
In mammals, secretin is a 27-amino acid peptide that was first studied in 1902 by Bayliss
and Starling from the extracts of the jejunal mucosa for its ability to stimulate pancreatic …

Biology of the gastrointestinal tract in poultry

CG Scanes, K Pierzchala-Koziec - Avian Biology Research, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
This review provides an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal tract
(GIT) of poultry, particularly of the domesticated chicken. The structure and functioning of the …

Expansion of secretin-like G protein-coupled receptors and their peptide ligands via local duplications before and after two rounds of whole-genome duplication

JI Hwang, MJ Moon, S Park, DK Kim… - Molecular biology …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
In humans, the secretin-like G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family comprises 15
members with 18 corresponding peptide ligand genes. Although members have been …

[HTML][HTML] Low-Protein Diets Differentially Regulate Energy Balance during Thermoneutral and Heat Stress in Cobb Broiler Chicken (Gallus domesticus)

J Sutton, M Habibi, CN Shili, A Beker… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The objective was to assess whether low-protein (LP) diets regulate food intake (FI) and
thermogenesis differently during thermoneutral (TN) and heat stress (HS) conditions. Two …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association study of bone quality and feed efficiency-related traits in Pekin ducks

GS Li, WW Liu, F Zhang, F Zhu, FX Yang, JP Hao… - Genomics, 2020 - Elsevier
Feeding and bone traits are vital for breeding and reproduction in the commercial duck
industry. In this study, we performed a genome-wide association study for feeding and bone …

Discovery of a Novel Glucagon-like Peptide (GCGL) and Its Receptor (GCGLR) in Chickens: Evidence for the Existence of GCGL and GCGLR Genes in …

Y Wang, F Meng, Y Zhong, G Huang, J Li - Endocrinology, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Glucagon (GCG), glucagon-related peptides, and their receptors have been
reported to play important roles including the regulation of glucose homeostasis …

Origin and convergent evolution of exendin genes

DM Irwin - General and comparative endocrinology, 2012 - Elsevier
Exendins are secretin hormone-like peptides that are components of the toxins from two
venomous lizards, Heloderma suspectum (Gila monster) and Heloderma horridium …

Characterization of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP1R) gene in chickens: functional analysis, tissue distribution, and identification of its transcript variants

G Huang, J Li, H Fu, Z Yan, G Bu, X He… - Domestic animal …, 2012 - Elsevier
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) receptor plays a critical role in mediating the biological
actions of GLP1 in mammals and fish; however, the gene structure, expression, and …

Molecular evolution of pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide subfamily and cognate receptor subfamily

JSW On, BKC Chow - Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide …, 2016 - Springer
The evolution of the secretin/pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP)
family of peptides in relation to three rounds of genome duplication events occurred during …

Molecular evolution of GIP and Exendin and their receptors

DM Irwin - Peptides, 2020 - Elsevier
Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is a product of the Gip gene and acts as
an incretin hormone in mammals. Gip is most closely related to the proglucagon (Gcg) and …