Neuropeptide and Small Transmitter Coexistence: Fundamental Studies and Relevance to Mental Illness

Neuropeptide and Small Transmitter Coexistence: Fundamental Studies and Relevance to Mental Illness

Neuropeptides are auxiliary messenger molecules that always co-exist in nerve cells with one or more small molecule (classic) neurotransmitters. Neuropeptides act both as transmitters and trophic factors, and play a role particularly when the nervous system is challenged, as by injury, pain or stres...

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Main Authors: Tomas Hökfelt, Swapnali Barde, Zhi-Qing David Xu, Eugenia Kuteeva, Joelle Rüegg, Erwan Le Maitre, Mårten Risling, Jan Kehr, Robert Ihnatko, Elvar Theodorsson, Miklos Palkovits, William Deakin, Gyorgy Bagdy, Gabriella Juhasz, H. Josée Prud’homme, Naguib Mechawar, Rochellys Diaz-Heijtz, Sven Ove Ögren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neural Circuits
Subjects:
allostatic load
epigenetics
galanin
locus coeruleus
major depression disorder
neuropeptides
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncir.2018.00106/full

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