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Abstract
Orphanin FQ/Nociceptin (OFQ/N) is a peptide whose structure resembles that of the endogenous opioid peptides (endorphins). OFQ/N and its receptor are distributed in neural tissue and brain regions involved in the regulation of pituitary hormone release. Functional studies have shown that this peptide evokes a unique pattern of cardiovascular and renal excretory responses. This review will focus on the neural and humoral effects of OFQ/N and how this peptide may participate in the regulation of cardiovascular and renal function.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10998543 DOI: 10.1016/s0196-9781(00)00246-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Peptides ISSN: 0196-9781 Impact factor: 3.750