Oysters, the common name for a number of different bivalve molluscs, are the worldwide
aquaculture species and also play vital roles in the function of ecosystem. As invertebrate …

Numerous neuropeptide systems have been implicated to coordinately control energy
homeostasis, both centrally and peripherally. However, the vertebrate neuropeptide Y (NPY) …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) was first discovered in mammals on account of its
effect in triggering pituitary release of gonadotropins and the importance of this discovery …

Marine bivalves, which include many species worldwide, from intertidal zones to
hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, are important components of the ecosystem and …

Neuropeptides are diverse signaling molecules in animals commonly acting through G-
protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). Neuropeptides and their receptors underwent extensive …

The discovery of neuropeptides as signaling molecules with paracrine or hormonal
regulatory functions has led to trailblazing advances in physiology and fostered the …

Abstract Sulfakinin (SK)/cholecystokinin (CCK)-type neuropeptides regulate feeding and
digestion in protostomes (eg insects) and chordates. Here, we characterised SK/CCK-type …

Neuropeptides are a diverse class of intercellular signalling molecules that mediate
neuronal regulation of many physiological and behavioural processes. Recent advances in …

The identification of structurally related hypothalamic hormones that regulate blood pressure
and diuresis (vasopressin, VP; CYFQNCPRG-NH2) or lactation and uterine contraction …