Review on the protective effects of PACAP in models of neurodegenerative diseases in vitro and in vivo

D Reglodi, P Kiss, A Lubics… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a pleiotropic and
multifunctional peptide exerting its effects via 3 main receptors (PAC1, VPAC1 and VPAC2) …

Targeting VIP and PACAP receptor signaling: new insights into designing drugs for the PACAP subfamily of receptors

J Lu, SJ Piper, P Zhao, LJ Miller, D Wootten… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Peptide (PACAP) and Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
(VIP) are neuropeptides involved in a diverse array of physiological and pathological …

Understanding VPAC receptor family peptide binding and selectivity

SJ Piper, G Deganutti, J Lu, P Zhao, YL Liang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating
polypeptide (PACAP) receptors are key regulators of neurological processes. Despite recent …

Targeting the PAC1 receptor for neurological and metabolic disorders

C Liao, MP de Molliens, ST Schneebeli… - Current topics in …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
The pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP)-selective PAC1 receptor
(PAC1R, ADCYAP1R1) is a member of the vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)/secretin …

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) has a neuroprotective function in dopamine-based neurodegeneration in rat and snail parkinsonian …

G Maasz, Z Zrinyi, D Reglodi… - Disease models & …, 2017 - journals.biologists.com
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) rescues dopaminergic neurons
from neurodegeneration and improves motor changes induced by 6-hydroxy-dopamine (6 …

Cryo-EM structure of the human PAC1 receptor coupled to an engineered heterotrimeric G protein

K Kobayashi, W Shihoya, T Nishizawa… - Nature structural & …, 2020 - nature.com
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a pleiotropic neuropeptide
hormone. The PACAP receptor PAC1R, which belongs to the class B G-protein-coupled …

Probing PAC1 receptor activation across species with an engineered sensor

RB Cola, SN Niethammer, P Rajamannar, A Gresch… - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
Abstract Class-B1 G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are an important family of clinically
relevant drug targets that remain difficult to investigate via high-throughput screening and in …

Characterizations of a synthetic pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide analog displaying potent neuroprotective activity and reduced in vivo cardiovascular …

A Lamine, M Létourneau, ND Doan, J Maucotel… - …, 2016 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by a steady loss of dopamine neurons through
apoptotic, inflammatory and oxidative stress processes. In that line of view, the pituitary …

A structure–function study of PACAP using conformationally restricted analogs: Identification of PAC1 receptor-selective PACAP agonists

I Ramos-Álvarez, SA Mantey, T Nakamura… - Peptides, 2015 - Elsevier
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) has widespread physiological/
pathophysiological actions and there is increased interest for its use therapeutically …

Generation of KS-133 as a novel bicyclic peptide with a potent and selective VIPR2 antagonist activity that counteracts cognitive decline in a mouse model of …

K Sakamoto, L Chen, T Miyaoka, M Yamada… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Worldwide, more than 20 million people suffer from schizophrenia, but effective and
definitive new therapeutic drugs/treatments have not been established. Vasoactive intestinal …