In fish, the catecholamine hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline are released into the
circulation, from chromaffin cells, during numerous 'stressful'situations. The physiological …

The pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP)/glucagon superfamily
includes nine hormones in humans that are related by structure, distribution (especially the …

OVER the past few years, considerable evidence has accumulated to challenge the
accepted view of the regulation of adrenocortical function. Conventionally, the cortex and …

PACAP is a pleiotropic neuropeptide that belongs to the secretin/glucagon/VIP family.
PACAP functions as a hypothalamic hormone, neurotransmitter, neuromodulator …

The peptide apelin, recently isolated from bovine stomach tissue extracts, has been
identified as an endogenous ligand of the human putative receptor protein related to the …

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a hormone belonging to the
glucagon superfamily of hormones. These hormones are known to play important roles in …

Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) and pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating
polypeptide (PACAP) are members of a family of regulatory peptides that are widely …

We have isolated a highly expressed splice variant mRNA of murine estrogen receptor-beta
(ERbeta), mERbeta2, containing an in-frame 54 nucleotide insertion between exons 5 and 6 …

If severe enough, periods of acute stress in animals may be associated with the release of
catecholamine hormones (noradrenaline and adrenaline) into the circulation; a response …

The aim of the present investigation was to assess the relative contributions of cholinergic
(acetylcholine) and non-cholinergic vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), and pituitary …