Neurotensin is a tridecapeptide that has multiple functions as a neurotransmitter and as a circulating hormone. Neurotensin and its related peptide, LANT6, have been isolated in the chicken, but the mRNA encoding these peptides has not been identi...
Shingo Ishikawa   Gebin Li   Hiroshi Takemitsu   Megumi Fujiwara   Nobuko Mori   Ichiro Yamamoto   Toshiro Arai   
BMC Veterinary Research 9 187 2013年9月 [査読有り]
Background: Mammalian sirtuins are homologs to the yeast silent information regulator 2 (Sir2), which is an NAD-dependent deacetylase. Sirtuins are comprised of 7 proteins, and each has different target proteins. Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) plays important ...
GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY 189 1-6 2013年8月 [査読有り]
Insulin is a critical hormone in the regulation of blood glucose levels and is produced exclusively by pancreatic islet beta-cells. Insulin deficiency due to reduced pancreatic islet beta-cell number underlies the progression of diabetes mellitus,...