The role of neuropeptide Y in cardiovascular health and disease

CMJ Tan, P Green, N Tapoulal… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is an abundant sympathetic co-transmitter, widely found in the central
and peripheral nervous systems and with diverse roles in multiple physiological processes …

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) in tumor growth and progression: Lessons learned from pediatric oncology

J Tilan, J Kitlinska - Neuropeptides, 2016 - Elsevier
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a sympathetic neurotransmitter with pleiotropic actions, many of
which are highly relevant to tumor biology. Consequently, the peptide has been implicated …

Hypoxia-activated neuropeptide Y/Y5 receptor/RhoA pathway triggers chromosomal instability and bone metastasis in Ewing sarcoma

C Lu, A Mahajan, SH Hong, S Galli, S Zhu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Adverse prognosis in Ewing sarcoma (ES) is associated with the presence of metastases,
particularly in bone, tumor hypoxia and chromosomal instability (CIN). Yet, a mechanistic …

Neuropeptide-Y causes coronary microvascular constriction and is associated with reduced ejection fraction following ST-elevation myocardial infarction

N Herring, N Tapoulal, M Kalla, X Ye… - European heart …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Aims The co-transmitter neuropeptide-Y (NPY) is released during high sympathetic drive,
including ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), and can be a potent vasoconstrictor …

Neuropeptide Y is an angiogenic factor in cardiovascular regeneration

R Saraf, F Mahmood, R Amir, R Matyal - European journal of pharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
In diabetic cardiomyopathy, there is altered angiogenic signaling and increased oxidative
stress. As a result, anti-angiogenic and pro-inflammatory pathways are activated. These …

Cellular targets for neuropeptide Y-mediated control of adult neurogenesis

MC Geloso, V Corvino, V Di Maria… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Neuropeptides are emerging as key regulators of stem cell niche activities in health and
disease, both inside and outside the central nervous system (CNS). Among them …

Platelet transfusions and mortality in necrotizing enterocolitis

RM Patel, CD Josephson, N Shenvi… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Prior studies have suggested an association between platelet transfusions
(PTXs) and worse outcomes among infants with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), potentially …

Platelet lysate-derived neuropeptide y influences migration and angiogenesis of human adipose tissue-derived stromal cells

R Businaro, E Scaccia, A Bordin, F Pagano, M Corsi… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Neuropeptide Y (NPY), a powerful neurotransmitter of the central nervous system, is a key
regulator of angiogenesis and biology of adipose depots. Intriguingly, its peripheral vascular …

[HTML][HTML] Hypoxia shifts activity of neuropeptide Y in Ewing sarcoma from growth-inhibitory to growth-promoting effects

JU Tilan, C Lu, S Galli, E Izycka-Swieszewska… - Oncotarget, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ewing sarcoma (ES) is an aggressive malignancy driven by an oncogenic fusion protein,
EWS-FLI1. Neuropeptide Y (NPY), and two of its receptors, Y1R and Y5R are up-regulated …

Neuropeptide Y receptor interactions regulate its mitogenic activity

M Czarnecka, C Lu, J Pons, I Maheswaran… - Neuropeptides, 2019 - Elsevier
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a multifunctional neurotransmitter acting via G protein-coupled
receptors-Y1R, Y2R and Y5R. NPY activities, such as its proliferative effects, are mediated …