Neuropeptide Y
"Neuropeptide Y" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A 36-amino acid peptide present in many organs and in many sympathetic noradrenergic neurons. It has vasoconstrictor and natriuretic activity and regulates local blood flow, glandular secretion, and smooth muscle activity. The peptide also stimulates feeding and drinking behavior and influences secretion of pituitary hormones.
| Descriptor ID |
D009478
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.400.500 D12.776.641.650.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Neuropeptide Y- Neuropeptide Y
- Y, Neuropeptide
- Neuropeptide Tyrosine
- Tyrosine, Neuropeptide
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neuropeptide Y" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Cheng Y, Tang XY, Li YX, Zhao DD, Cao QH, Wu HX, Yang HB, Hao K, Yang Y. Depression-Induced Neuropeptide Y Secretion Promotes Prostate Cancer Growth by Recruiting Myeloid Cells. Clin Cancer Res. 2019 Apr 15; 25(8):2621-2632.
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Cleary DR, Roeder Z, Elkhatib R, Heinricher MM. Neuropeptide Y in the rostral ventromedial medulla reverses inflammatory and nerve injury hyperalgesia in rats via non-selective excitation of local neurons. Neuroscience. 2014 Jun 20; 271:149-59.