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 …

Galanin was first identified 30 years ago as a" classic neuropeptide," with actions primarily
as a modulator of neurotransmission in the brain and peripheral nervous system. Other …

The galanin peptide family consists of the “parental” galanin, galanin-message-associated
peptide (GMAP) which derives from the same peptide precursor gene product as galanin …

Somatostatin and its analogues bind to somatostatin receptors (sst) 1 through 5 that are
overexpressed in neuroendocrine neoplasms such as gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) …

Since the discovery of galanin (GAL) in 1983 (Tatemoto et al., 1983) numerous anatomical,
physiological and pharmacological investigations have demonstrated that the peptide is …

Carcinoid tumors are distinct neuroendocrine neoplasms with characteristic histological,
clinical, and biological properties. Though commonly associated with the gastrointestinal …

Tumor galanin content was measured in extracts from human pituitary adenomas using a
specific RIA method for monitoring human galanin. Twenty-two out of twenty-four tumors …

Ectopic Cushing's syndrome due to ectopic ACTH&CRH-secreting by pheochromocytoma is
extremely rare and can be fatal if not properly diagnosed. It remains unclear whether a …

Galanin is a 29-amino acid residue neuropeptide, isolated from porcine intestine in 1983 by
Tatemoto coworkers [172], in the laboratory of Viktor Mutt at the Karolinska Institute in …

Galanin is a 29 30 amino acids long neuropeptide which does not belong to any known
peptide family. The N-terminal first 16 amino acids of the molecule are both necessary and …