Structured Summary
Abstract
Peptides released by NEURONS as intercellular messengers. Many neuropeptides are also hormones released by non-neuronal cells.
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Narrower headings
- Angiotensins
- Bombesin
- Bradykinin
- Calcitonin
- Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
- Carnosine
- Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Protein
- Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide
- FMRFamide
- Galanin
- Galanin-Like Peptide
- Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide
- Gastrin-Releasing Peptide
- Gastrins
- Hypothalamic Hormones
- Kisspeptins
- Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones
- Motilin
- Neuropeptide Y
- Neurophysins
- Neurotensin
- omega-Agatoxin IVA
- Opioid Peptides
- Orexins
- Pancreatic Polypeptide
- Peptide PHI
- Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide
- Ras Homolog Enriched in Brain Protein
- Secretin
- Tachykinins
- Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
- Urocortins
- Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
- Vasopressins
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Synonyms
1 entry terms
- Neuropeptide
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Aspects Covered
29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
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History Note
87
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Previous Indexing
- Nerve Tissue Proteins (1966-1986)
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NLM Classification
WL 104
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Neuropeptides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009479. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009479
- Neuropeptides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuropeptide
- Neuropeptides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q419968