Urotensin II in Invertebrates: From Structure to Function in Aplysia californica

Neuropeptides are ancient signaling molecules that are involved in many aspects of organism homeostasis and function. Urotensin II (UII), a peptide with a range of hormonal functions, previously has been reported exclusively in vertebrates. Here, we provide the first direct evidence that UII-like pe...

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Main Authors: Romanova, Elena V., Sasaki, Kosei, Alexeeva, Vera, Vilim, Ferdinand S., Jing, Jian, Richmond, Timothy A., Weiss, Klaudiusz R., Sweedler, Jonathan V.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3493602/