Distribution and protective function of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) in the retina
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP), which is found in 27- or 38-amino acid forms, belongs to the VIP/glucagon/secretin family. PACAP and its three receptor subtypes are expressed in neural tissues, with PACAP known to exert a protective effect against several types of neural...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2012.00145/full |