Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8361383 | Regulatory Peptides | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠VGF protein is the precursor of numerous bioactive peptides. ⺠NERP-1 and NERP-2 are two recently discovered VGF derived peptides. ⺠These peptides seem to be involved in the control of feeding and water adsumption. ⺠NERP-2, but not NERP-1, induces feeding by acting into the lateral hypothalamus. ⺠NERP-1, but not NERP-2, induces penile erection by acting in the arcuate nucleus.
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Authors
Maria Rosaria Melis, Fabrizio Sanna, Salvatora Succu, Gian Luca Ferri, Antonio Argiolas,