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Neuropeptides Flashcards

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Neuropeptides

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Similar in design and function to many peptide hormones of
pituitary or gastrointestinal systems

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Many pituitary and GI hormones are

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neuroactive and used at
selective sites in the CNS

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Far more neuropeptides than

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classical neurotransmitters

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Far more neuropeptides than classical neurotransmitters Over

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100 identified neuroactive peptides currently identified

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Far more neuropeptides than classical neurotransmitters how many families and how many genes

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At least 10 families, over 90 genes, many responsible for
expression of multiple neuropeptides

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Neuroactive peptides derive from

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proteins

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Peptides formed from

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cleavage of
polypeptides

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Specific polypeptide precursors are
termed

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propeptides or pre-propeptides

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Peptides formed from cleavage of
polypeptides inactive proteins that function
exclusively as

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precursors to peptides

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Neuroactive peptides derive from proteins Contain 2 or more

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amino acids linked
by a peptide bond

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Neuroactive peptides derive from proteins Smaller than

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proteins

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Peptide structures * Like proteins, peptides and pre-propeptides
have a

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specific sequence of amino acids

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Like proteins, peptides and pre-propeptides
have a specific sequence of amino acids

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  • N- and C-terminus
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14
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Peptides with similar structure often have very

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different functions

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15
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Jellyfish, hydras, and corals often use

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e peptides
rather than classical neurotransmitters

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Peptides are

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Phylogenetically old

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17
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Peptides are synthesized as

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s polypeptide
precursors, generally at least 90 amino acids

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18
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Peptide synthesis Same general process as

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protein biosynthesis

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Peptide synthesis Occurs only in

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cell body

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20
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Metabolism to active peptide is

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tissue specific

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21
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Metabolism to active peptide is tissue specific Most precursors are

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expressed in more than
one tissue and the processing is yields tissue
specific peptide

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Pre-propeptides typically contain a series of

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hydrophobic amino acids at the N-terminus

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Pre-propeptides typically contain a series of
hydrophobic amino acids at the N-terminus signaling

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sequence targets the transcribed
polypeptide to the endoplasmic reticulum

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In the ER the signal sequence is

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s cleaved by a
signal peptidase

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  • Cleavage of the signal sequence produces
    an
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inactive propeptide

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Propeptides are packaged into

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large densecore vesicles (LDCV) for transport to the
nerve terminal

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Propeptide cleavage to active peptide Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) gene
produces a propeptide for

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  1. α-, β-, and γ- (MSH)
  2. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
  3. β-endorphins
  4. β- and γ-lipoproteins (LPH)
  5. Corticotropin-like intermediate peptide
    (CLIP)
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Propeptide cleavage to
active peptides occurs
inside

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trafficking vesicles by
synthesizing peptidases.

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Signal peptidases (ER)

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Cleave signal sequence from pre-propeptide to generate
propeptide

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Synthesizing peptidases (LDCV)

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Cleave propeptides to generate neuroactive peptides

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Catabolic peptidases (extracellular)

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  • Cleave active peptides to inactivate signalling
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Exopeptidases

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cleave single amino acid residues from either end of a peptide

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Endopeptidases

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cleave peptides within the sequence of the peptide

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34
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Catabolic peptidases are typically

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exopeptidases
Signalling

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synthesizing peptidases are typically

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endopeptidases

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Neurotransmitter Synthesized in

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n the nerve terminal

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Neurotransmitter Synthetic machinery transported to

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nerve terminal from
soma

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38
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Neurotransmitter Released from small

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synaptic vesicles by exocytosis

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39
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Neurotransmitter Released from small synaptic vesicles by exocytosis Closely coupled to

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Ca2+
-channels

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Neurotransmitter Released from small synaptic vesicles by exocytosis Relatively low

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Ca2+
-sensitivity

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Neurotransmitter Released from small synaptic vesicles by exocytosis Ca2+ from

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external sources

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Neurotransmitter Recycled at the

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nerve terminal

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43
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Neurotransmitter High concentrations at

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nerve terminal

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44
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Neurotransmitter High concentrations at nerve terminal

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Receptors respond to relatively high concentrations of
NT

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Neurotransmitter * Release occurs at

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synapse

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46
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Neuropeptide Synthesized only in the

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cell body

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Neuropeptide Synthesized only in the cell body

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Propeptides transported to nerve terminal from soma

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Neuropeptide Released from

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LDCV by exocytosis

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49
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Neuropeptide Released from LDCV by exocytosis Distant from sites of

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Ca2+
-entry

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Neuropeptide Released from LDCV by exocytosis Highly sensitive to

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Ca2+

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51
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Neuropeptide Released from LDCV by exocytosis Ca2+ from

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internal or external sources

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52
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Neuropeptides Degraded after

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release

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53
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Neuropeptide Low concentrations at

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nerve terminal

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54
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Neuropeptide Low concentrations at nerve terminal

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  • Receptors respond to relatively low concentrations of
    neuropeptides
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55
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Neuropeptide Release can be

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extrasynaptic

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56
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  • Neuropeptides are proposed to function as
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modulators of classic
neurotransmitter systems

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57
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  • Neuropeptide release can
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strengthen or prolong actions of primary
neurotransmitters

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58
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Correspondingly, most neuropeptide receptors are

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G-protein coupled
receptors

59
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Neuropeptides are proposed to function as modulators of classic
neurotransmitter systems
There are more receptors than

60
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Neuropeptide Receptors are often found at sites

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distal to synapses

61
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Neuropeptide functions Neuropeptides may act at many sites Direct action on

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postsynaptic cell

62
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Neuropeptide functions Neuropeptides may act at many sites Presynaptic sites on the

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releasing cell (autocrine function)

63
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Neuropeptide functions Neuropeptides may act at many sites * On adjacent cells

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(juxtacrine functions)

64
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Neuropeptide functions Neuropeptides may act at many sites On close cells

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(paracrine effects)

65
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Neuropeptide functions Neuropeptides may act at many sites At distant sites requiring transport through circulatory
system

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(endocrine effects)

66
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Neuroactive peptides Tachykinin peptides

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Substance P, neurokinins, neuromedins, neuropeptides K & γ

67
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Neuroactive peptides Cholecystokinin peptides

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CCK & Gastrins

68
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Neuroactive peptides Cocaine- and amphetamine regulated transcript

69
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Neuroactive peptides Orexigenic peptides

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Neuropeptide Y, ghrelin, orexin

70
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Neuroactive peptides Oxytocin / vasopressin

71
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Tachykinin Peptides – Substance P

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One of the earliest neuroactive peptides
identified intestinal contractions

72
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Tachykinin Peptides – Substance P Identified as an

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11-amino acid peptide

73
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Tachykinin family has at least

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7 peptides

74
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Tachykinin genes Two pre-protachykinin genes express
all known tachykinin peptides

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TAC1, TAC3

75
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TAC1

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Substance P, neurokinin A, neuropeptide
K, neuropeptide γ

76
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  • TAC3
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Neuromedin K, neurokinin B

77
Q

Three mammalian tachykinin
receptors

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NK1
* NK2
* NK3

78
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All are GPCR that signal through

79
Q

All are GPCR that signal through
Gq

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  • PLC → IP3 and DAG → Ca2+
    release and PKC activation
80
Q

Nociception

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Substance P is
involved in pain
transmission at the
level of the spinal cord – involved in pain
sensitization.

81
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Substance P and pain

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  • Substance P is used in nociception
82
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Substance P is co-released from

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glutamatergic sensory afferents

83
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Substance P is used in nociception Transmission of information from

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damaged tissues to peripheral nerves

84
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Substance P is used in nociception Regulates sensitization of

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pain fibers (C fibers)

85
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Substance P is used in nociception Proposed to be involved in

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fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain

86
Q

NK2 and NK3 agonists reduce the

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response threshold for noxious stimuli

87
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Antagonists for NK1 and NK2 are being explored as possible targets for

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analgesic drugs

88
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Capsaicin

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Active component of chili
peppers Produces intense burning
sensation on contact with
tissues

89
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Capsaicin Analgesic effect in

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topical
application

90
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Capsaicin Analgesic effect in topical
application

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Depletes Substance P

91
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Substance P in the vomit center

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  • The chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)
    of the area postrema (medulla)
    senses toxins in the bloodstream
92
Q

The chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)
of the area postrema (medulla)
senses toxins in the bloodstream
BBB

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BBB permeable area

93
Q

The chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)
of the area postrema (medulla)
senses toxins in the bloodstream Also detects excess

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5HT from the gut via
5HT3 channels

94
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The tachykinin receptor NK1 is
expressed in late,

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convergent steps of
the vomit pathway

95
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Substance P release in the CTZ is a

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final triggering step of the vomit reflex

96
Q

Apripitant is an

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n NK1 substance P
antagonist used as an anti-emetic for
chemotherapy and post-operative
nausea

97
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Tachykinins in psychiatric disease

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  • Pharmaceuticals affecting the tachykinin receptors are being explored in
    psychiatric diseases and suggest a role for tachykinins in depression,
    Schizophrenia, anxiety, and addictions
98
Q

NK1 antagonists have

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antidepressant effects in animal models

99
Q

NK1 knockout mice show

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decreased voluntary alcohol consumption

100
Q

NK1
antagonists decreased

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alcohol cravings in preclinical trials of detoxified
alcoholic inpatient

101
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NK2 antagonists have

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anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in animal models

102
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NK3 antagonists have

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antipsychotic effects in clinical trials (with very limited
side effects)

103
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CCK Family peptides Cholecystokinin (CCK) family includes CCK
and gastrins Derived from two pre

A

pre
-proCCK, pre
-proGastrin
genes

104
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CCK Family peptides Gastrointestinal peptide hormones that

A

normally triggers digestion of fat and protein

105
Q

CCK Gastrointestinal peptide hormones that
normally triggers digestion of fat and protein

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Triggers release of digestive enzymes and bile
from the pancreas and gallbladder,
respectively

106
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CCK Family peptides Acts as a

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a hunger suppressant in response to
presence of fat/protein rich foods

107
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CCK Family in the CNS CCK peptides are a family designated based on the

A

length in amino acids

108
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CCK Family in the CNS CCK peptides commonly found in the CNS

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CCK4, CCK8, CCK22, CCK33, CCK58

109
Q

CCK receptors are widely expressed in the

110
Q
  • Administration of CCK into systemic circulation triggers
A

nausea and emesis,
as well as satiety

111
Q

Administration of CCK into systemic circulation triggers nausea and emesis,
as well as satiety Thought to act through the

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vagus nerve as circulating peptides are generally
unable to cross the BBB

112
Q

CCKR polymorphisms are associated with

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panic disorder and
schizophrenia

113
Q

CCK4 and anxiety CCK4 administration is used as a model of

114
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  • IV administration of CCK4
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induces anxiety and panic attacks

115
Q

CCK4* Can be used to test

A

anxiolytic drugs in healthy volunteers

116
Q

CCK4 Administration of peptides into systemic circulation elicits very

A

transient effects as the peptides are rapidly metabolised

117
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CCK plays some role in

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nociception

118
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CCK may play an important role in

A

anxiety disorders

119
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CCK and benzodiazepines

A

CCK receptor antagonists share structure and affinity with
benzodiazepines

120
Q

Chronic benzodiazepine treatment decreases neural
responsiveness to

121
Q
  • CCK receptor density is upregulated during
A

g benzodiazepine
withdrawal

122
Q

CCK receptor density is upregulated during benzodiazepine
withdrawal esp

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hippocampus and frontal cortex

123
Q
  • CCK receptor antagonists produce
A

anxiolytic effects in animal
models

124
Q

Proglumide

A

is a CCKA and CCKB antagonist used to treat stomach
ulcers

125
Q

Anxiolytic in

A

CCK receptor antagonists

126
Q

CCK receptor antagonists produce Increases the analgesic effect of

A

opioids and decreases the development of
opioid analgesic tolerance in humans

127
Q

CCK receptor antagonists Prevents the development of

A

analgesic tolerance to other pain treatments
e.g. transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (animal models)

128
Q

CCK and the ‘nocebo’ effect

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CCK receptor antagonists (proglumide) blocked the hyperalgesia of verbally induced nocebo but
not the HPA axis activity

129
Q

CCK receptor antagonists (proglumide) blocked the hyperalgesia of verbally induced nocebo but
not the HPA axis activity

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Suggests CCK affects nocebo independent or downstream of anxiety

130
Q

Diazepam treatment reduces both

A

hyperalgesia and HPA axis activity suggesting anxiety
contributes to the nocebo effect

131
Q

Research models of the nocebo in healthy volunteers uses

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verbally induced nocebo hyperalgesia
(increased sensitivity to pain on expectancy)

132
Q

Research models of the nocebo in healthy volunteers uses verbally induced nocebo hyperalgesia
(increased sensitivity to pain on expectancy) Decreased pain threshold is associated with

A

increased activation of the HPA axis (stress response leading to
cortisol release)

133
Q

Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated
transcript (CART)

A
  • Endogenous psychostimulant and anorexic peptide
134
Q

(CART) Upregulated by

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cocaine or amphetamine

135
Q

(CART May be responsible for some

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central effects of psychostimulants

136
Q
  • CART alone induces _____ but co-administration with
A

locomotor hyperactivity BUT co-administration with
cocaine inhibits motor hyperactivity

137
Q

CART expression is modified by

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alcohol, nicotine, opioids

138
Q

CART administration prevents

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reinstatement of abuse (animal models)

139
Q

(CART) Highly expressed in the

A

hypothalamus

140
Q

(CART) Inhibits known

A

orexigenic pathway

141
Q

CART signals downstream of

A

5HT in supressing appetite in the
hypothalamus

142
Q

Deficits in CART expression have been associated with

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binge eating

143
Q
  • Treatments for binge-eating (rimonabant) increase
A

CART expression

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