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Concept information
Preferred term
neuropeptides
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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Peptides released by neurons as intercellular messengers. Many neuropeptides are also hormones released by non-neuronal cells.
Source: Medical Subject Headings
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- allatostatin
- allatotropin
- calcitonin
- calcitonin gene-related peptide
- carnosine
- cholecystokinin
- gastric inhibitory polypeptide
- gastrins
- glucagon
- gonadotropin inhibitory hormone
- kisspeptin
- luteinizing hormone
- melanocyte-stimulating hormone
- motilin
- neuropeptide Y
- neurotensin
- pancreatic polypeptide
- pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide
- prolactin
- pyrokinin
- secretin
- somatomedins
- somatostatin
- somatotropin
- substance P
- thyrotropin
- vasoactive intestinal peptide
- vasopressin
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6524
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