Abstract
The study of the Urocortin family of peptides is becoming increasingly important clinically, as new discoveries have revealed that their roles in the body are extremely diverse. They range from being involved in the aetiology of affective disorders, boosting the immune system, to cardioprotection during ischaemia and reperfusion injury. Therefore, it is important to understand how these peptides become activated, how they activate different cell types and finally their intracellular signalling pathways. Such studies may enable scientists to develop clinical therapies based on their mechanism of action, which may be used to alleviate a diverse range of pathologies.
Keywords: Corticotrophin-releasing hormone, Urocortin, cardiac ischaemia and reperfusion injury, Affymetrix gene chip microarrays, affective disorders, cardiomyocyte mitochondria
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: The Urocortins: Mechanisms of Cardioprotection and Therapeutic Potential
Volume: 6 Issue: 10
Author(s): K. M. Lawrence and D. S. Latchman
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Keywords: Corticotrophin-releasing hormone, Urocortin, cardiac ischaemia and reperfusion injury, Affymetrix gene chip microarrays, affective disorders, cardiomyocyte mitochondria
Abstract: The study of the Urocortin family of peptides is becoming increasingly important clinically, as new discoveries have revealed that their roles in the body are extremely diverse. They range from being involved in the aetiology of affective disorders, boosting the immune system, to cardioprotection during ischaemia and reperfusion injury. Therefore, it is important to understand how these peptides become activated, how they activate different cell types and finally their intracellular signalling pathways. Such studies may enable scientists to develop clinical therapies based on their mechanism of action, which may be used to alleviate a diverse range of pathologies.
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M. Lawrence K. and S. Latchman D., The Urocortins: Mechanisms of Cardioprotection and Therapeutic Potential, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2006; 6 (10) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955706778560111
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955706778560111 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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