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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Main Authors: Tomoya eNakamachi, Attila eMatkovits, Tamotsu eSeki, Seiji eShioda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2012.00145/full