The intestine as an endocrine organ and the role of gut hormones in metabolic regulation

R Bany Bakar, F Reimann, FM Gribble - … reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Gut hormones orchestrate pivotal physiological processes in multiple metabolically active
tissues, including the pancreas, liver, adipose tissue, gut and central nervous system …

Future of theranostics: an outlook on precision oncology in nuclear medicine

T Langbein, WA Weber, M Eiber - Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2019‏ - jnm.snmjournals.org
Molecular alterations in malignant disease result in the expression or upregulations of
various targets that can be used for imaging and treatment with radiopharmaceuticals. This …

A lamprey neural cell type atlas illuminates the origins of the vertebrate brain

F Lamanna, F Hervas-Sotomayor, AP Oel… - Nature Ecology & …, 2023‏ - nature.com
The vertebrate brain emerged more than~ 500 million years ago in common evolutionary
ancestors. To systematically trace its cellular and molecular origins, we established a …

Biological macromolecules-based nanoformulation in improving wound healing and bacterial biofilm-associated infection: A review

SS Garg, R Dubey, S Sharma, A Vyas… - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
A chronic wound is a serious complication associated with diabetes mellitus and is difficult to
heal due to high glucose levels, oxidative stress, and biofilm-associated microbial infection …

Activation of mast cells by neuropeptides: the role of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines

D Lauritano, F Mastrangelo, C D'Ovidio… - International journal of …, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Mast cells (MCs) are tissue cells that are derived from bone marrow stem cells that
contribute to allergic reactions, inflammatory diseases, innate and adaptive immunity …

Molecular and cellular mechanisms of excitotoxic neuronal death

Y Wang, Z Qin - Apoptosis, 2010‏ - Springer
Glutamate receptor-mediated excitatory neurotransmission plays a key role in neural
development, differentiation and synaptic plasticity. However, excessive stimulation of …

β-Arrestin-biased allosteric modulator of NTSR1 selectively attenuates addictive behaviors

LM Slosky, Y Bai, K Toth, C Ray, LK Rochelle, A Badea… - Cell, 2020‏ - cell.com
Small molecule neurotensin receptor 1 (NTSR1) agonists have been pursued for more than
40 years as potential therapeutics for psychiatric disorders, including drug addiction. Clinical …

Role of central dopamine in pain and analgesia

PB Wood - Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2008‏ - Taylor & Francis
Recent insights have demonstrated a central role for dopaminergic neurotransmission in
modulating pain perception and natural analgesia within supraspinal regions, including the …

Inflammation and neuropeptides: the connection in diabetic wound healing

L Pradhan, C Nabzdyk, ND Andersen… - Expert reviews in …, 2009‏ - cambridge.org
Abnormal wound healing is a major complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, with
nonhealing foot ulcerations leading in the worst cases to lower-limb amputation. Wound …

Neurotensin and neurotensin receptors in stress-related disorders: Pathophysiology & novel drug targets

G Kyriatzis, M Khrestchatisky, L Ferhat… - Current …, 2024‏ - benthamdirect.com
Neurotensin (NT) is a 13-amino acid neuropeptide widely distributed in the CNS that has
been involved in the pathophysiology of many neural and psychiatric disorders. There are …