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The Depth‐Specific Effects of Acupuncture for Post‐Stroke Gastroparesis: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of Deep Versus Superficial Needling

Gut Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Post‐stroke gastroparesis (GP) is a debilitating complication that severely impairs quality of life. Although abdominal acupuncture is widely used, robust evidence regarding its efficacy, particularly concerning the critical parameter of the needling depth, is still lacking.
Xiangcheng Wei, Can Wang, Yuan Qin, Lanping Li, Shiqing Zhao, Yee Hwee Cheong, Yang Guo, Lingyong Xiao, Xiaoyu Dai   +8 more
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From CGRP to PACAP, VIP, and Beyond: Unraveling the Next Chapters in Migraine Treatment

Cells, 2023
Migraine is a neurovascular disorder that can be debilitating for individuals and society. Current research focuses on finding effective analgesics and management strategies for migraines by targeting specific receptors and neuropeptides.
Masaru Tanaka, Ágnes Szabó, Tamás Körtési, Délia Szok, János Tajti, László Vécsei   +5 more
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Slow Transit Constipation: Pathophysiological Perspectives and Management Updates

Journal of Digestive Diseases, EarlyView.
Slow transit constipation (STC) is a complex neuromuscular disorder driven by interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) loss and enteric neuropathy. Diagnosis relies on objective transit testing while excluding pelvic floor dysfunction. Management follows a stepwise, phenotype‐driven approach, progressing from conventional laxatives to emerging targeted ...
Athanasios Syllaios, Stavros P. Papadakos, Alexandros Ioannou, Maximos Frountzas, Dimosthenis Michelakis, Dimitrios Patsouras, Spyridon Dritsas, Manousos‐Georgios Pramateftakis, Dimitrios Schizas   +8 more
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VPAC1 and VPAC2 Receptor Heterozygosity Confers Distinct Biological Properties to BV2 Microglial Cells

Cells
Microglial cells, the resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS), are essential for maintaining CNS homeostasis. Dysregulation of microglial function is implicated in the pathogenesis of various neurodegenerative diseases.
Xin Ying Rachel Song, Margo Iris Jansen, Rubina Marzagalli, Giuseppe Musumeci, Velia D’Agata, Alessandro Castorina   +5 more
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Endothelial Netrin‐4 regulates oligodendrocyte precursor cell proliferation and differentiation via ET‐1 signaling in preterm white matter injury

Brain Pathology, EarlyView.
Our findings show early increased Netrin‐4 in mice with PWMI boosts angiogenesis and OPCs proliferation. Later, high levels hinder OPCs differentiation into mature cells, impairing myelination. It may act by stimulating ET‐1 secretion. Abstract Perinatal hypoxia–ischemia is a leading cause of preterm white matter injury (PWMI), yet mechanisms ...
Fuxing Dong, Weixing Yan, Qiqi Meng, Xueli Song, Bing Cheng, Yaping Liu, Yanan Liu, Chao Ren, Ruiqin Yao   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors on AR42J rat pancreatic acinar cells

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 1991
VIP receptors on AR42J rat pancreatic cells were analyzed by competition binding, affinity labeling and by N-glycanase digestion analyses. These studies revealed the presence of specific, high affinity (Kd approximately 1 nM) VIP receptors with a mass of 67 kDa or 59 kDa under reducing or non-reducing conditions, respectively.
M J, Raymond, S A, Rosenzweig
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Renal‐vascular axis: unmasking its role in vascular endothelial growth factor‐inhibitor vascular toxicity in cancer patients

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Vascular toxicity is a growing concern in cancer patients receiving vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor (VEGFi) therapy, posing a significant threat to patient prognosis. While the primary mechanism of VEGFi‐induced vascular toxicity is linked to redox‐sensitive reactions that disrupt vascular tone, leading to hypertension and ...
Grace Whelan, Karla B. Neves
wiley   +1 more source

Radiolabeled Peptides: Valuable Tools for the Detection and Treatment of Cancer

Theranostics, 2012
Human cancer cells overexpress many peptide receptors as molecular targets. Radiolabeled peptides that bind with high affinity and specificity to the receptors on tumor cells hold great potential for both diagnostic imaging and targeted radionuclide ...
M. Fani, H. R. Maecke, S. M. Okarvi
doaj  

Antimicrobial Neuropeptides and Their Receptors: Immunoregulator and Therapeutic Targets for Immune Disorders

Molecules
The interaction between the neuroendocrine system and the immune system plays a key role in the onset and progression of various diseases. Neuropeptides, recognized as common biochemical mediators of communication between these systems, are receiving ...
Kaiqi Chen, Xiaojun Wu, Xiaoke Li, Haoxuan Pan, Wenhui Zhang, Jinxi Shang, Yinuo Di, Ruonan Liu, Zhaodi Zheng, Xitan Hou   +9 more
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PACAP and its role in primary headaches

The Journal of Headache and Pain, 2018
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP) is a neuropeptide implicated in a wide range of functions, such as nociception and in primary headaches.
Lars Edvinsson, János Tajti, Levente Szalárdy, László Vécsei   +3 more
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