Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide and its receptors: 20 years after the discovery

D Vaudry, A Falluel-Morel, S Bourgault, M Basille… - Pharmacological …, 2009 - Elsevier
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a 38-amino acid C-terminally
α-amidated peptide that was first isolated 20 years ago from an ovine hypothalamic extract …

PACAP and migraine headache: immunomodulation of neural circuits in autonomic ganglia and brain parenchyma

JA Waschek, SM Baca, S Akerman - The journal of headache and pain, 2018 - Springer
The discovery that intravenous (IV) infusions of the neuropeptide PACAP-38 (pituitary
adenylyl cyclase activating peptide-38) induced delayed migraine-like headaches in a large …

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide plays a key role in nitroglycerol-induced trigeminovascular activation in mice

A Markovics, V Kormos, B Gaszner, A Lashgarara… - Neurobiology of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) and its receptors (PAC1, VPAC)
are present in sensory neurons and vascular smooth muscle. PACAP infusion was found to …

PACAP is an endogenous protective factor—insights from PACAP-deficient mice

D Reglodi, P Kiss, K Szabadfi, T Atlasz… - Journal of Molecular …, 2012 - Springer
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a widespread neuropeptide
with a diverse array of biological functions. Not surprisingly, the lack of endogenous PACAP …

Targeting the PAC1 receptor for neurological and metabolic disorders

C Liao, MP de Molliens, ST Schneebeli… - Current topics in …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
The pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP)-selective PAC1 receptor
(PAC1R, ADCYAP1R1) is a member of the vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)/secretin …

Probiotics (Bacillus clausii and Lactobacillus fermentum NMCC-14) Ameliorate Stress Behavior in Mice by Increasing Monoamine Levels and mRNA Expression of Dopamine Receptors …

MU Rehman, S Ghazanfar, R Ul Haq, S Ullah… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Stress is a physiological consequence of the body to adversity. The gut–brain axis and
probiotics are gaining interest to provide better treatment for stress and other neurological …

[HTML][HTML] Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide: 30 years in research spotlight and 600 million years in service

V Denes, P Geck, A Mester, R Gabriel - Journal of clinical medicine, 2019 - mdpi.com
Emerging from the depths of evolution, pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide
(PACAP) and its receptors (ie, PAC1, VPAC1, VPAC2) are present in multicellular organisms …

PACAP deficiency as a model of aging

D Reglodi, T Atlasz, E Szabo, A Jungling, A Tamas… - Geroscience, 2018 - Springer
Dysregulation of neuropeptides may play an important role in aging-induced impairments. In
the long list of neuropeptides, pituitary adenylate cyclase–activating polypeptide (PACAP) …

Protective effects of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) against apoptosis

T Seaborn, O Masmoudi-Kouli… - Current …, 2011 - benthamdirect.com
Apoptosis is a regulated process leading to cell death, which is implicated both in normal
development and in various pathologies including heart failure, stroke and …

Inhibitory effect of PACAP on caspase activity in neuronal apoptosis: a better understanding towards therapeutic applications in neurodegenerative diseases

A Dejda, V Jolivel, S Bourgault, T Seaborn… - Journal of molecular …, 2008 - Springer
Programmed cell death, which is part of the normal development of the central nervous
system, is also implicated in various neurodegenerative disorders. Cysteine-dependent …