
VGF: An inducible gene product, precursor of a diverse array of neuro-endocrine peptides and tissue-specific disease biomarkers
Keywords: AGRP; agouti related peptide; BDNF; brain derived growth factor; cAMP; cyclic adenosine monophosphate; CSF; cerebro-spinal fluid; NGF; nerve growth factor; NPY; neuropeptide Y (tyrosine); POMC; proopiomelanocortin; VIP; vasoactive intestinal polypeptide;