The extended granin family: structure, function, and biomedical implications

A Bartolomucci, R Possenti, SK Mahata… - Endocrine …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The chromogranins (chromogranin A and chromogranin B), secretogranins (secretogranin II
and secretogranin III), and additional related proteins (7B2, NESP55, proSAAS, and VGF) …

Neuroendocrine role for VGF

JE Lewis, JM Brameld, PH Jethwa - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The vgf gene (non-acronymic) is highly conserved and was identified on the basis of its
rapid induction in vitro by nerve growth factor, although can also be induced by brain …

Two divergent leptin paralogues in zebrafish (Danio rerio) that originate early in teleostean evolution

M Gorissen, NJ Bernier, SB Nabuurs… - Journal of …, 2009 - joe.bioscientifica.com
The production of peptide hormones by skeletal muscle tissue is a promising area of gene
therapy. Skeletal muscle myogenesis can be induced in vitro, resulting in the fusion of …

Identification of the C3a receptor (C3AR1) as the target of the VGF-derived peptide TLQP-21 in rodent cells

S Hannedouche, V Beck, J Leighton-Davies… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
TLQP-21, a peptide derived from VGF (non-acronymic) by proteolytic processing, has been
shown to modulate energy metabolism, differentiation, and cellular response to stress …

[HTML][HTML] A VGF-derived peptide attenuates development of type 2 diabetes via enhancement of islet β-cell survival and function

SB Stephens, JC Schisler, HE Hohmeier, J An, AY Sun… - Cell metabolism, 2012 - cell.com
Deterioration of functional islet β-cell mass is the final step in progression to Type 2
diabetes. We previously reported that overexpression of Nkx6. 1 in rat islets has the dual …

The TLQP-21 peptide activates the G-protein-coupled receptor C3aR1 via a folding-upon-binding mechanism

C Cero, VV Vostrikov, R Verardi, C Severini… - Structure, 2014 - cell.com
Summary TLQP-21, a VGF-encoded peptide is emerging as a novel target for obesity-
associated disorders. TLQP-21 is found in the sympathetic nerve terminals in the adipose …

[HTML][HTML] VGF: A prospective biomarker and therapeutic target for neuroendocrine and nervous system disorders

Y Wang, X Qin, Y Han, B Li - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2022 - Elsevier
Neuroendocrine regulatory polypeptide VGF (nerve growth factor inducible) was firstly found
in the rapid induction of nerve growth factor on PC12 cells. It was selectively distributed in …

VGF: an inducible gene product, precursor of a diverse array of neuro-endocrine peptides and tissue-specific disease biomarkers

GL Ferri, B Noli, C Brancia, F D'Amato… - Journal of chemical …, 2011 - Elsevier
The vgf gene (non-acronymic) is induced in vivo by neurotrophins including Nerve Growth
Factor (NGF), Brain Derived Growth Factor (BDNF) and Glial Derived Growth Factor (GDNF) …

The VGF-derived peptide TLQP21 impairs purinergic control of chemotaxis and phagocytosis in mouse microglia

N Elmadany, F de Almeida Sassi, S Wendt… - Journal of …, 2020 - Soc Neuroscience
Microglial cells are considered as sensors of brain pathology by detecting any sign of brain
lesions, infections, or dysfunction and can influence the onset and progression of …

Granins as disease-biomarkers: translational potential for psychiatric and neurological disorders

A Bartolomucci, GM Pasinetti, SRJ Salton - Neuroscience, 2010 - Elsevier
The identification of biomarkers represents a fundamental medical advance that can lead to
an improved understanding of disease pathogenesis, and holds the potential to define …