The biological actions of growth hormone (GH) are pleiotropic, including growth promotion,
energy mobilization, gonadal development, appetite, and social behavior. Accordingly, the …

VIP and PACAP impact strongly on human pathophysiology. Their receptors are very
promising targets for developing new drugs in the treatment of inflammatory and …

Recent, compelling evidence indicates that kisspeptins, the products of KiSS‐1 gene, and
their receptor GPR54, represent key elements in the neuroendocrine control of reproduction …

Angiogenesis, the process through which new blood vessels arise from preexisting ones, is
regulated by several “classic” factors, among which the most studied are vascular …

In mammals, the circadian oscillators that drive daily behavioral and endocrine rhythms are
located in the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). While the SCN is anatomically …

The pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) receptor is a class II G
protein-coupled receptor that contributes to many different cellular functions including …

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP, ADCYAP1: adenylate cyclase-
activating polypeptide 1), a neuropeptide with neurotransmission modulating activity, is a …

Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) and pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating
polypeptide (PACAP) are two closely related neuropeptides that are expressed in islets and …

We have previously demonstrated that glucose‐dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP;
gastric inhibitory polypeptide) is present in the adult rat hippocampus. This finding leads to …

Abstract Disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) is a gene disrupted by a (1; 11)(q42. 1; q14.
3) translocation that segregates with major psychiatric disorders in a Scottish family. To …