| Literature DB >> 33403597 |
Agata Grazia D'Amico1, Grazia Maugeri2, Giuseppe Musumeci2, Dora Reglodi3, Velia D'Agata4.
Abstract
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a peptide involved in physio-pathological processes of the eye. It exerts multiple effects directly through activation of its related receptors and indirectly through increases in the synthesis of activity-dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP). To study the role of ADNP and protect against ADNP deficiencies, a small peptide called NAP was synthetized. It includes an eight amino acid active site sequence of ADNP. In this review, we summarize the knowledge regarding the neuroprotective function played by PACAP and NAP in retinal tissue and provide an overview of the correlation between PACAP and ADNP in the context of diabetic retinopathy.Entities:
Keywords: ADNP; Diabetic retinopathy; Hyperglycemia; NAP; PACAP
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33403597 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-020-01769-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mol Neurosci ISSN: 0895-8696 Impact factor: 3.444