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Neuromedin

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A family of peptides that comprises the neuromedins A, B, and C (bombesin-like), K (neurokinin B) and L (neurokinin A), N (neurotensin-like), S, and U.

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This family of peptides termed “neuromedins” was initially isolated from porcine spinal cord on account of its ability to contract smooth muscle. This family of peptides currently includes the neuromedins A (NMA), B (NMB), C (NMC), K (NMK), L (NML), N (NMN), S (NMS), and U (NMU); however, their structural and functional characteristics vary greatly. These neuromedins are found in many tissues including the central nervous system as well as in the gastrointestinal tract and have been implicated in a wide variety of physiological functions as neuropeptides. Neuropeptides function peripherally as paracrine and autocrine factors to regulate diverse physiological processes and act as neurotransmitters or neuromodulators in the nervous system. In general, the receptors which mediate signaling by binding...

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  1. Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Yataro Daigo

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Daigo, Y. (2015). Neuromedin. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27841-9_4040-2

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