Association of interleukin-1 beta polymorphisms with idiopathic Parkinson's disease |
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Authors: | McGeer Patrick L Yasojima Koji McGeer Edith G |
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Institution: | Pharmaceutical Research Division, Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd., Jusohonmachi 2-17-85, Yodogawa, Osaka, 532-8686, Japan. |
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Abstract: | We have isolated a novel hypothalamic peptide, Galanin-like peptide (GALP), as a ligand for galanin receptor subtype GalR2. To investigate the physiological role of GALP, we examined the effect of the intracerebroventricular administration of GALP and found that GALP induced food intakes. GALP had ten-fold the orexigenic activity of galanin. We also observed the anxiogenic-like behavior after the administration of 1 nmol GALP. These results suggest that GALP is a novel orexigenic and anxiogenic peptide. |
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