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LIFE SCIENCES
卷 74, 期 12, 页码 1445-1463出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2003.09.039
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tachykinins; tachykinin receptors; substance P; neurokinin A; neurokinin B; endokinins A, B, C, D
The peptides of the tachykinin family are widely distributed within the mammalian peripheral and central nervous systems and play a well-recognized role as excitatory neurotransmitters. Currently, the concept that tachykinins act exclusively as neuropeptides is being challenged, since the best known members of the family, substance P, neurokinin A and neurokinin B, are also present in non-neuronal cells and in non-innervated tissues. Moreover, the recently cloned mammalian tachykinins hemokinin-1 and endokinins are primarily expressed in non-neuronal cells, suggesting a widespread distribution and important role for these peptides as intercellular signaling molecules. The biological actions of tachykinins are mediated through three types of receptors denoted NK1, NK2 and NK3 that belong to the family of G protein-coupled receptors. The identification of additional tachykinins. has reopened the debate of whether more tachykinin receptors exist. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of tachykinins and their receptors. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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