Abstract |
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is extensively distributed throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems and has been shown to be a 37 amino acid multifunctional neuropeptide involved in a wide range of physiological and pathological processes. Recently, there is increasing evidence suggesting that CGRP also exists in non-nerve cells, such as epithelial cells, endothelial cells, endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and adipocytes. The existence of CGRP in non-neural tissue is of great importance to the regulation of multiple physiological and pathological processes via different pathways, especially through an autocrine/paracrine mode. This review integrates evidence from recent developments and aims to provide novel insights into non-neural sources of CGRP and its effects on physiological and pathological processes.
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Authors | Rong Hu, Yuan-Jian Li, Xiao-Hui Li |
Journal | Current medicinal chemistry
(Curr Med Chem)
Vol. 23
Issue 8
Pg. 763-73
( 2016)
ISSN: 1875-533X [Electronic] United Arab Emirates |
PMID | 26861004
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
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Topics |
- Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
(metabolism)
- Endothelial Cells
(metabolism)
- Epithelial Cells
(metabolism)
- Humans
- Lymphocytes
(metabolism)
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