Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide (PACAP) participates in adipogenesis by activating ERK signaling pathway.

Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide (PACAP) belongs to the secretin/glucagon/vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) family. Its action can be mediated by three different receptor subtypes: PAC1, which has exclusive affinity for PACAP, and VPAC1 and VPAC2 which have equal affinity for PACAP a...

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Main Authors: Tatjana Arsenijevic, Françoise Gregoire, Jeanne Chiadak, Elodie Courtequisse, Nargis Bolaky, Jason Perret, Christine Delporte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3767812?pdf=render