NEUROPEPTIDES AND THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS-SYSTEM

被引:2
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作者
FISHER, LA [1 ]
BROWN, MR [1 ]
机构
[1] UCSD,MED CTR,DEPT MED,PEPTIDE BIOL LAB,SAN DIEGO,CA
关键词
PEPTIDES; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROTRANSMITTERS; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING FACTOR; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING FACTOR; SOMATOSTATIN;
D O I
10.1159/000288678
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Peptides are a class of intercellular messengers that are found in virtually every bodily organ. Evidence is reviewed here that peptides may function physiologically in brain pathways that coordinate and integrate whole-organism responses. The focus is on selected peptides that produce complementary neuro-pharmacological actions on behavior, endocrine secretions and autonomic nervous activity.
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页码:39 / 45
页数:7
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