Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and the pituitary adenylate cyclase activating
polypeptides (PACAPs) share 68% identity at the amino acid level and belong to the …

Recent studies have highlighted an emerging role for neuro-immune interactions in
mediating allergic diseases. Allergies are caused by an overactive immune response to a …

The protein alpha-synuclein is implicated in the development of Parkinson's disease. The
molecule forms Lewy body aggregates that are hallmarks of the disease, has been …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The leaf of Moringa oleifera Lam., a medicinal and edible
herb for thousands of years in Ayurveda, is used as Pancha (na) karma (purgative) during …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Nowadays, gastrointestinal motility disorders (GMD) have
reduced the quality of people's daily life worldwide, but there is still a lack of effective …

Intestinal tissue engineering is an emerging field due to a growing demand for intestinal
lengthening and replacement procedures secondary to massive resections of the bowel …

J. Neurochem.(2010) 113, 563–575. Abstract The importance of stress in modifying human
behavior and lifestyle is no longer a matter of debate. Although mild stress enhances the …

Immunohistochemical phenotypic characterization of skeletal nerve fibers has demonstrated
the expression of a restricted number of neuropeptides, including calcitonin gene-related …

Bisphenol A (BPA), commonly used as a plasticizer in various branches of industry has a
strong negative effect on living organisms. Therefore, more and more often it is replaced in …

The complicated interaction between the central and the autonomic (sympathetic,
parasympathetic, and enteric) nervous systems on the one hand and the immune system …