Evidence map›Paper›PMID 1791917›Full record

ReviewNeurochemical research1991

How peptidergic neurons cope with variation in physiological stimulation.

I G Morgan, I W Chubb

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Review in Neurochemical research, 1991. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

I G MorganVisual Sciences Group, Research School of Biological Sciences and Centre for Visual Sciences, Australia.
I W Chubb
Australian National University · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A general scheme for neuropeptide metabolism is outlined and the potential sites of regulation are discussed. Two major sites of regulation are distinguished: transcription which ultimately limits the rate of translation to form the prepropeptide, and post-translational processing steps. The consequences of up-regulation of these steps in response to increased metabolic demand are discussed. An alternative strategy for peptidergic neurons, reliance on a large pool of neuropeptide, is proposed. Data on the response of enkephalin-containing cells to increased levels of stimulation are reviewed. It is concluded that there is good evidence for genomic up-regulation, perhaps in association with regulation of processing. Evidence based on studies on enkephalin-containing amacrine cells in the chicken retina is also reviewed. It is suggested that these cells rely on a large pool of neuropeptide to cope with changes in demand.

Indexed as

AnimalsEnkephalinsNeuronsNeuropeptidesProtein PrecursorsRetinaEnkephalinsNeuropeptidesproenkephalinProtein Precursors

Identifiers

PMID1791917
OpenAlexW2053858278

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