Prolactin is a protein hormone of the anterior pituitary gland that was originally named for its
ability to promote lactation in response to the suckling stimulus of hungry young mammals …

The neurokinin 1 receptor (NK‐1R) is the main receptor for the tachykinin family of peptides.
Substance P (SP) is the major mammalian ligand and the one with the highest affinity. SP is …

Neuropeptides in insects act as neuromodulators in the central and peripheral nervous
system and as regulatory hormones released into the circulation. The functional roles of …

Substance P (SP) is one of the most abundant peptides in the central nervous system and
has been implicated in a variety of physiological and pathophysiological processes …

Abnormal wound healing is a major complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, with
nonhealing foot ulcerations leading in the worst cases to lower-limb amputation. Wound …

Neurokinin B (NKB) and its cognate receptor neurokinin 3 (NK3R) play a critical role in
reproduction. NKB and NK3R are coexpressed with dynorphin (Dyn) and kisspeptin (Kiss1) …

Corneal nerves are instrumental to maintain cornea integrity through regulation of key
physiological functions such as tear secretion, blink reflex, and neuropeptide turnover …

Bee venom injection as a therapy, like many other complementary and alternative medicine
approaches, has been used for thousands of years to attempt to alleviate a range of …

Vasoactive neuropeptides including substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide
(CGRP) are localised in sensory nerves which innervate blood vessels. These are the major …