Narcolepsy: Pathophysiology and Neuropsychological Changes by Angela Naumann, Irene Daum

“…Findings on the role of the neuropeptide hypocretin are opening new avenues of research and new strategies for therapy. …”
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The role of the corticotropin-releasing hormone and its receptors in the regulation of stress response by E. V. Sukhareva

“…Stress is an essential part of everyday life. The neuropeptide corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH, also called CRF and corticoliberin) plays a key role in the integration of neuroendocrine, autonomic and behavioral responses to stress. …”
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Food intake regulation during pregnancy and lactation in mice with reduced activity of the melanocortin system by E. N. Makarova, I. V. Romanova, N. M. Bazhan

“…Hypothalamic melanortin receptor (MCR) activation inhibits appetite. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and Agouti Related Protein (AgRP) are coexpressed in some hypothalamic neurons and stimulate feeding, NPY via inhibition of MCR-expressing neurons, and AgRP via MCR4 antagonism. …”
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Differentially localizing isoforms of the migraine component calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), in the mouse trigeminal ganglion: βCGRP is translated but, unlike αCGRP, not so... by Sofia Lyng Wæver, Kristian Agmund Haanes

“…Abstract Objective The neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) has been established to be a key signaling molecule in migraine, but little is known about the differences between the two isoforms: αCGRP and βCGRP. …”
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Exploring the role of ubiquitination modifications in migraine headaches by Qian Zhu, Qian Zhu, Jin Yang, Jin Yang, Lei Shi, Lei Shi, Jieying Zhang, Jieying Zhang, Peng Zhang, Peng Zhang, Junlong Li, Junlong Li, Xiaoli Song, Xiaoli Song

“…Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) plays a dominant role and activation of MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways regulates neuropeptide release, glial cell activation, and amplification of nociceptive signals. …”
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A high-protein diet-responsive gut hormone regulates behavioral and metabolic optimization in Drosophila melanogaster by Yuto Yoshinari, Takashi Nishimura, Taishi Yoshii, Shu Kondo, Hiromu Tanimoto, Tomoe Kobayashi, Makoto Matsuyama, Ryusuke Niwa

“…Gut-derived CCHa1 is received by a small subset of enteric neurons that produce short neuropeptide F, thereby modulating protein-specific satiety. …”
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Cholecystokinin facilitates the formation of long-term heterosynaptic plasticity in the distal subiculum by Fengwen Huang, Abdul Baset, Stephen Temitayo Bello, Xi Chen, Jufang He

“…Cholecystokinin (CCK), is the most abundant neuropeptide in the central nervous system, which broadly regulates the animal’s physiological status at multiple levels, including neuroplasticity and its behavioral consequences. …”
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Pre-Emptive Treatment of Lidocaine Attenuates Neuropathic Pain and Reduces Pain-Related Biochemical Markers in the Rat Cuneate Nucleus in Median Nerve Chronic Constriction Injury M... by Chi-Te Lin, Yi-Ju Tsai, Hsin-Ying Wang, Seu-Hwa Chen, Tzu-Yu Lin, June-Horng Lue

“…This study investigates the effects of lidocaine pre-emptive treatment on neuropathic pain behavior, injury discharges of nerves, neuropeptide Y (NPY) and c-Fos expression in the cuneate nucleus (CN) after median nerve chronic constriction injury (CCI). …”
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Modulation by NPY/NPF-like receptor underlies experience-dependent, sexually dimorphic learning by Sonu Peedikayil-Kurien, Rizwanul Haque, Asaf Gat, Meital Oren-Suissa

“…Transcriptomic and behavioral analysis revealed that the neuropeptide receptor npr-5, an ortholog of the mammalian NPY/NPF-like receptor, regulates male learning by modulating neuronal activity. …”
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Nutrient status alters developmental fates via a switch in mitochondrial homeodynamics by Jie Zhang, Suning Liu, Yang Li, Guanfeng Xu, Huimin Deng, Kirst King-Jones, Sheng Li

“…Pre-NRC starvation reduces prothoracicotropic neuropeptide hormone signaling, insulin signaling, and TORC1 activity in PG cells, which prevent mitochondrial fragmentation and import of Disembodied, a key steroidogenic enzyme. …”
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Vertebral artery dissection in a patient with migraine treated with calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibody: a case report and FAERS database analysis by Daiki Tokuyasu, Shungo Imai, Shih-Pin Chen, Keiko Ihara, Narumi Watanabe, Yoshikane Izawa, Jin Nakahara, Satoko Hori, Tsubasa Takizawa

“…Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a multifunctional neuropeptide with vasodilatory effects. The use of anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies (CGRP mAb) may affect cerebrovascular disease risk; however, no reports have associated CGRP mAb with CeAD. …”
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Comparison of Plasma NPY and Zinc Levels of Elite Weightlifters and Sedentaries by Abdulkerim Baltaci, Hasan Akkuş, Şükran Arıkan, İhsan Halifeoğlu

“…Neuropeptide Y (NPY), a strong stimulant of nutrition, and zinc, which has an important effect on nutrition regulation, have attracted the attention of many researchers. …”
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Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide plays a role in neuropsychiatric and substance use disorders: sex-specific perspective by Catherine E. Van Doorn, Mikala M. Zelows, Anel A. Jaramillo

“…The neuropeptide pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP) plays a pivotal role in regulating stress, fear, and anxiety responses. …”
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Mettl3-m6A-NPY axis governing neuron–microglia interaction regulates sleep amount of mice by Qihang Sun, Jinpiao Zhu, Xingsen Zhao, Xiaoli Huang, Wenzheng Qu, Xia Tang, Daqing Ma, Qiang Shu, Xuekun Li

“…We also showed that Mettl3 regulates neuropeptide Y (NPY) via m6A modification and Mettl3 conditional knockout (cKO) mice displayed significantly decreased expression of NPY in thalamus. …”
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The Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone Induces Conversion of Effector T Cells into Treg Cells by Andrew W. Taylor, Darren J. Lee

“…The neuropeptide alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) has an important role in modulating immunity and homeostasis. …”
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Changes in Ghrelin-Related Factors in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Rats by Miwa Nahata, Yayoi Saegusa, Yumi Harada, Naoko Tsuchiya, Tomohisa Hattori, Hiroshi Takeda

“…Therefore, these results suggest that aberrantly increased secretion of peripheral ghrelin and decreased ghrelin responsiveness may occur in GERD rats. Neuropeptide Y and agouti-related peptide mRNA expression in the hypothalamus of GERD rats was significantly increased, whereas proopiomelanocortin mRNA expression was significantly decreased compared to that in sham-operated rats. …”
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Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Protects Glomerular Podocytes from Inflammatory Injuries by Kenichi Sakamoto, Kyoko Kuno, Minoru Takemoto, Peng He, Takahiro Ishikawa, Shunichiro Onishi, Ryoichi Ishibashi, Emiko Okabe, Mayumi Shoji, Akiko Hattori, Masaya Yamaga, Kazuki Kobayashi, Harukiyo Kawamura, Hirotake Tokuyama, Yoshiro Maezawa, Koutaro Yokote

“…Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a neuropeptide, which was originally isolated from the ovine hypothalamus and reportedly has diverse biological functions. …”
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Neurochemical Plasticity of the Coeliac-Superior Mesenteric Ganglion Complex Neurons Projecting to the Prepyloric Area of the Porcine Stomach following Hyperacidity by Katarzyna Palus, Jarosław Całka

“…In the control animals, FB-positive perikarya displayed immunoreactivity to tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), dopamine β-hydroxylase (DβH), neuropeptide Y (NPY), and galanin (GAL). Experimentally induced gastric hyperacidity changed the neurochemical phenotype of the studied neurons. …”
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Insulin Detemir Causes Lesser Weight Gain in Comparison to Insulin Glargine: Role on Hypothalamic NPY and Galanin by Mohammad Ishraq Zafar, Cuining Hu, Danfeng Liu, Raja Adeel Shafqat, Feng Gao

“…This study investigated whether this effect was achieved by influencing the hypothalamic appetite regulators neuropeptide Y (NPY) and galanin (GAL). Methods. Type  2 diabetic rat models were established with a high-fat diet and intraperitoneal injection of STZ. …”
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Drosulfakinin signaling encodes early-life memory for adaptive social plasticity by Jiwon Jeong, Kujin Kwon, Terezia Klaudia Geisseova, Jongbin Lee, Taejoon Kwon, Chunghun Lim

“…In particular, social deprivation suppressed the expression of the neuropeptide Drosulfakinin (Dsk) in three pairs of adult brain neurons. …”
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