Effects of neuropeptide FF system on CB1 and CB2 receptors mediated antinociception in mice

Q Fang, ZL Han, N Li, ZL Wang, N He, R Wang - Neuropharmacology, 2012 - Elsevier
It has been demonstrated that opioid and cannabinoid receptor systems can produce similar
signal transduction and behavioural effects. Neuropeptide FF (NPFF) belongs to an opioid …

Neuropeptide FF activates ERK and NF kappa B signal pathways in differentiated SH-SY5Y cells

Y Sun, X Zhang, N He, T Sun, Y Zhuang, Q Fang… - Peptides, 2012 - Elsevier
Neuropeptide FF (NPFF) has been reported to play important roles in regulating diverse
biological processes. However, little attention has been focused on the downstream signal …

Skeletal muscle weakness caused by carrageenan‐induced inflammation

GJ Pinniger, T Lavin, AJ Bakker - Muscle & nerve, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: The skeletal muscle weakness associated with many chronic diseases has
been attributed to the catabolic effect of pro‐inflammatory cytokines. We aimed to determine …

Neuropeptide FF and related peptides attenuates warm-, but not cold-water swim stress-induced analgesia in mice

N Li, Z Han, Q Fang, Z Wang, H Tang, H Ren… - Behavioural Brain …, 2012 - Elsevier
Neuropeptide FF (NPFF) belongs to a neuropeptide family including two receptors (NPFF1
and NPFF2). NPFF system has been reported to play important roles in pain transmission …

Crypteins derived from the mouse neuropeptide FF (NPFF) A precursor display NPFF-like effects in nociceptive tests in mice

JH Kotlinska, E Gibula-Bruzda, P Suder, M Wasielak… - Peptides, 2012 - Elsevier
NPFF precursor, pro-NPFFA contains three known bioactive sequences: NPFF (FLFQPQRF-
NH2), neuropeptide AF (NPAF; AGEGLSSPFWSLAAPQRF-NH2) and neuropeptide SF …

Study of the role of novel RF-amide neuropeptides in affecting growth hormone secretion in a representative non-human primate (Macaca mulatta)

F Qaiser, F Wahab, MA Wiqar, R Hashim, J Leprince… - Endocrine, 2012 - Springer
RF amide peptide family with distinctive terminal–Arg–Phe–NH 2 signature is evolutionarily
conserved from invertebrates to mammals. These neuropeptides have been shown to affect …

FMRFamide-related peptide expression in the vestibular-afferent neurons

F Mercado, I López, A Ortega, A Almanza, E Soto… - Neuroscience …, 2012 - Elsevier
Vestibular-afferent neurons innervate hair cells from the sensory epithelia of vestibular end-
organs and their action-potential discharge dynamics are driven by linear and angular …

Design synthesis and biological evaluation of non-peptide neuropeptide FF ligands

JV Mankus - 2012 - egrove.olemiss.edu
Neuropeptide FF is an endogenous RF-amide with two receptor subtypes originally
described as having anti-opioid characteristics. While peptide work helped to elucidate key …