Articles by author - W Bik


Direct effect of cortistatin on GH release from cultured pituitary cells in the rat.

OBJECTIVE: Cortistatin (CST) is a 17-amino acid neuropeptide expressed mainly in the cortex and hippocampus. It is also found in the perip.....

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Galanin modulates pituitary hormones release.

OBJECTIVES: Galanin and its receptors are widely distributed within the central and peripheral nervous system, especially in hypothalamus .....

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The role of bombesin in the mechanism of pituitary hormones release.

OBJECTIVES: Functional studies indicate that bombesin may be involved in many physiological functions, including sensory transmission, the.....

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The physiological role of orexins.

: Orexins/hypocretins are recently discovered neuropeptides synthetized mainly by neurons located in the posterolateral hypothalamus. Hypo.....

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