"Neurokinin A" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A mammalian neuropeptide of 10 amino acids that belongs to the tachykinin family. It is similar in structure and action to SUBSTANCE P and NEUROKININ B with the ability to excite neurons, dilate blood vessels, and contract smooth muscles, such as those in the BRONCHI.
| Descriptor ID |
D015288
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.276.812.900.500 D12.644.400.800.500 D12.644.456.800.500 D12.776.467.812.900.500 D12.776.631.650.800.500 D23.469.050.375.850.550 D23.529.812.900.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Neurokinin A- Neurokinin A
- Neuromedin L
- Substance K
- Neurokinin alpha
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neurokinin A" by people in Profiles.
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Lithium increases rat striatal beta- and gamma-preprotachykinin messenger RNAs. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1989 Mar; 248(3):1297-301.
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Dopaminergic regulation of tachykinin metabolism in the striatonigral pathway. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1987 Nov; 243(2):792-8.
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Substance K and substance P in the ventral tegmental area. Neurosci Lett. 1985 Jun 24; 57(3):241-6.
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Interactions between neuropeptides and dopamine neurons in the ventromedial mesencephalon. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 1985; 9(4):573-87.
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Substance K and substance P differentially modulate mesolimbic and mesocortical systems. Peptides. 1985; 6 Suppl 2:113-22.