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Parasitic peptides! The structure and function of neuropeptides in parasitic worms.
Tim A. Day,Aaron G. Maule +1 more
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For example, the most abundant neuropeptide known in platyhelminths is the pancreatic polypeptides-like peptide F, whereas in nematodes, FMRFamide-related peptides (FaRPs) are also present as discussed by the authors.About:
This article is published in Peptides.The article was published on 1999-01-01. It has received 78 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Platyhelminths.read more
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New neuropeptides containing carboxy-terminal RFamide and their receptor in mammals.
Shuji Hinuma,Yasushi Shintani,Shoji Fukusumi,Norio Iijima,Yoshio Matsumoto,Masaki Hosoya,Ryo Fujii,Takuya Watanabe,Kuniko Kikuchi,Yasuko Terao,Takahiko Yano,Takanori Yamamoto,Yuji Kawamata,Yugo Habata,Mari Asada,Chieko Kitada,Tsutomu Kurokawa,Haruo Onda,Osamu Nishimura,Masaki Tanaka,Yasuhiko Ibata,Masahiko Fujino +21 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the identification of a human gene that encodes at least three RFamide-related peptides, hRFRP-1-3, has been reported.
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Research on plant-parasitic nematode biology conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Research Service
TL;DR: Researchers of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the US Department of Agriculture are actively exploring fundamental differences between the biological processes of nematodes and their host plants to lead to new chemical and non-chemical alternatives to conventional nematode control strategies.
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Gonadotropin‐Inhibitory Peptide in Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia) in Different Reproductive Conditions, and in House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) Relative to Chicken‐Gonadotropin‐Releasing Hormone
TL;DR: GnIH has the potential to regulate gonadotropin release at more than one level, and its distribution is suggestive of multiple regulatory functions in the central nervous system.
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Over one hundred peptide-activated G protein-coupled receptors recognize ligands with turn structure.
TL;DR: A review is given of the voluminous structural and/or activity evidence in support of a ligand turn shape being the likely recognition domain in GPCR-binding domains of all of these ligands.
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flp gene disruption in a parasitic nematode reveals motor dysfunction and unusual neuronal sensitivity to RNA interference
TL;DR: In attempts to evaluate flp function in G. pallida, it is discovered that, unlike in C. elegans, these genes are readily susceptible to RNAi, paving the way for the investigation of RNAi‐mediated flp gene silencing as a novel plant parasite control strategy.
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The structure of the nervous system of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
TL;DR: The structure and connectivity of the nervous system of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has been deduced from reconstructions of electron micrographs of serial sections as discussed by the authors.
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Evidence for a clade of nematodes, arthropods and other moulting animals.
Anna Marie A. Aguinaldo,James M. Turbeville,Lawrence S. Linford,Maria C. Rivera,James R. Garey,James R. Garey,Rudolf A. Raff,James A. Lake +7 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that ecdysis (moulting) arose once and support the idea of a new clade, Ecdysozoa, containing moulting animals: arthropods, tardigrades, onychophorans, nematodes, Nematomorphs, kinor-hynchs and priapulids.
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XVI. International Union of Pharmacology Recommendations for the Nomenclature of Neuropeptide Y, Peptide YY, and Pancreatic Polypeptide Receptors
Martin C. Michel,Annette G. Beck-Sickinger,Helen M. Cox,Henri Doods,Herbert Herzog,Dan Larhammar,Rémi Quirion,Thue W. Schwartz,Thomas C. Westfall +8 more
TL;DR: Based on structural and evolutionary criteria, neuropeptide Y (NPY)b, peptide YY (PYY) and pancreatic polypetide (PP) are closely related polypeptides that share considerable amino acid homology, amidated C-terminal ends, and the same structure.
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Natural Variation in a Neuropeptide Y Receptor Homolog Modifies Social Behavior and Food Response in C. elegans
TL;DR: Two isoforms of a putative neuropeptide receptor generate natural variation in C. elegans feeding behavior by causing a solitary strain to take on social behavior.
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Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries
Dean T. Jamison,Joel G. Breman,Anthony R. Measham,George Alleyne,Mariam Claeson,David B. Evans,Prabhat Jha,Anne Mills,Philip Musgrove +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide information on disease control interventions for the most common diseases and injuries in developing countries to help them define essential health service packages, which is intended for health practitioners at every level.