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7TM Receptors Peptides (Neuropeptides)Other Neuropeptides
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Product Name
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Neuropeptide W-23 (human)
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NPW-23 |
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Neuropeptide W-23 (human)
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Biological Activity:
Endogenous peptide agonist of Neuropeptide
B/Neuropeptide W receptors NPBW1 and NPBW2 (previously known as GPR7 and GPR8
respectively). Increases food intake following injection into the
paraventricular nucleus.
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References:
Shimomura et al
(2002) Identification of neuropeptide W as the endogenous ligand for orphan
G-protein-coupled receptors GPR7 and GPR8. J.Biol.Chem. 277
35826. Brezillon et al (2003) Identification of natural ligands
for the orphan G prortein-coupled receptors GPR7 and GPR8. J.Biol.Chem. 278
776. Levine et al (2005) Injection of neuropeptide W into
paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus increases food intake.
Am.J.Physiol.Regul.Integr.Comp.Physiol. 288 R1727.
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Keywords: Neuropeptide W-23 (human), Peptides (Neuropeptides), Endogenous NPBW1 & NPBW2 Receptor Agonist, NPW-23, Tocris Bioscience
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