Peptides

Article	Citations
Angiotensin-(1−7), a protective peptide against vascular aging	118
The first structure-activity relationship study of oxytocin as a positive allosteric modulator for the µ opioid receptor	76
Natriuretic peptides potentiate cardiac hypertrophic response to noradrenaline in rats	69
Corrigendum to “Oxytocin attenuates cardiac hypertrophy by improving cardiac glucose metabolism and regulating OXTR/JAK2/STAT3 axis” [Peptides 182 (2024) 171323]	66
Transcardiac gradients of pro-cholecystokinin, cholecystokinin, and gastrin in patients with and without heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	52
Editorial Board	48
Emerging roles of oxyntomodulin-based glucagon-like peptide-1/glucagon co-agonist analogs in diabetes and obesity	41
Editorial Board	37
KNDy neurons as the GnRH pulse generator: Recent studies in ruminants	34
PCP consensus protein/peptide alphavirus antigens stimulate broad spectrum neutralizing antibodies	32
Minimum biological domain of xenin-25 required to induce anion secretion in the rat ileum	32
LC–MS/MS measurement of endogenous oxytocin in the posterior pituitary and CSF of macaques: A pilot study	32
Desacyl-ghrelin, not just an inactive form of ghrelin? A review of current knowledge on the biological actions of desacyl-ghrelin	31
Gut hormone analogues and skeletal health in diabetes and obesity: Evidence from preclinical models	28
Serum alanine transaminase is predictive of fasting and postprandial insulin and glucagon concentrations in type 2 diabetes	25
Editorial Board	25
The present and future of synthetic orexin receptor agonists	25
Peptides and primate personality: Central and peripheral oxytocin and vasopressin levels and social behavior in two baboon species (Papio hamadryas and Papio anubis)	24
Asprosin-mediated regulation of ovarian functions in mice: An age-dependent study	22
Studies on the in vitro mechanism and in vivo therapeutic effect of the antimicrobial peptide ACP5 against Trichophyton mentagrophytes	22
Editorial Board	22
The impact of multifunctional enkephalin analogs and morphine on the protein changes in crude membrane fractions isolated from the rat brain cortex and hippocampus	22
Localization and expression of Orexin B (OXB) and its type 2 receptor (OX2R) in mouse testis during postnatal development	21
The antimicrobial peptide Abaecin alleviates colitis in mice by regulating inflammatory signaling pathways and intestinal microbial composition	21
Nesfatin-1 regulates steroidogenesis in mouse Leydig cells	21

Effect of Fc-Elabela-21 on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice: Mediation of anti-apoptotic effect via Akt phosphorylation	21
Potential of plant-derived peptides for the improvement of memory and cognitive function	20
The effect of acute exercise on pre-prandial ghrelin levels in healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Modulatory role of neuropeptide FF system in macrophages	19
Synthesis, conformation and cytotoxic activity of short hybrid peptides containing conformationally constrained 1-(aminomethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid and gabapentin	19
Dysfunction of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in human septic shock	19
Calcitonin gene-related peptide exerts inhibitory effects on autophagy in the heart of mice	19
Dulaglutide accelerates diabetic wound healing by suppressing Nrf2-dependent ferroptosis in diabetic mice	19
Suppression of B-type natriuretic peptide gene expression in cardiomyocytes under anoxic conditions	19
Impact of galanin receptors 2 and 3 double-knockout on neuroinflammation and functional recovery following traumatic brain injury	18
Lasso peptides realm: Insights and applications	18
VR-10 polypeptide interacts with CD36 to induce cell apoptosis and autophagy in choroid-retinal endothelial cells: Identification of VR-10 as putative novel therapeutic agent for choroid neovasculariz	18
GIP-derived GIP receptor antagonists – a review of their role in GIP receptor pharmacology	17
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor promotes osteoblast differentiation of dental pulp stem cells and bone formation in a zebrafish scale regeneration model	17
Editorial Board	17
Inhibitors of the MAPK/ NF-κB pathway attenuate the upregulation of the ETB receptor mediated by high glucose in vascular smooth muscle cells	17
Jan Fahrenkrug (6/6 1947 – 10/11 2021)	16
Special issue on Invertebrate Peptides	16
Simplified drug efficacy evaluation system for vasopressin neurodegenerative disease using mouse disease-specific induced pluripotent stem cells	16
Significance of D- tryptophan in Contryphan-Ar1131 Conus peptide: Oxidative folding, trypsin binding, and photostabilization activity	15
The intricate relationship between circadian rhythms and gastrointestinal peptides in obesity	15
Peptidomics of enteroendocrine cells and characterisation of potential effects of a novel preprogastrin derived-peptide on glucose tolerance in lean mice	15
Glucagon and energy expenditure; Revisiting amino acid metabolism and implications for weight loss therapy	15
Allatotropin (AT) related peptides L-ATRP and D2-ATRP diastereomers activate an endogenous receptor and suppress heart rate in the Pacific abalone Haliotis discus hannai	15
A novel endomorphin-2/salmon calcitonin hybrid peptide with enhancing anti-allodynic and anti-anxiety effects	15
The T-1 conotoxin μ-SrVA from the worm hunting marine snail Conus spurius preferentially blocks the human NaV1.5 channel	14
Synthesis of potent antagonists of receptors for growth hormone-releasing hormone with antitumor and anti-inflammatory activity	14
Endogenous opiates and behavior: 2023	14
Development of a glucagon sensitivity test in humans: Pilot data and the GLUSENTIC study protocol	14
The role of leptin and ghrelin in the regulation of appetite in obesity	14
Venomous gland transcriptome and venom proteomic analysis of the scorpion Androctonus amoreuxi reveal new peptides with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity	14
Editorial Board	14
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JHP-7 (QLLEELKR), a heptapeptide derived from Jinhua ham, may ameliorate intrauterine adhesion (IUA) via inhibiting inflammatory response and apoptosis	14
Peptides as mediators of stress responses	14
Ghrelin ameliorates cardiac fibrosis after myocardial infarction by regulating the Nrf2/NADPH/ROS pathway	13
Reduced plasma cortistatin is related to clinical parameters in patients with essential hypertension	13
Investigation of irisin's role in pubertal onset physiology in female rats	13
Targeting the GLP-2 receptor in the management of obesity	13
Glucagon-based therapy for people with diabetes and obesity: What is the sweet spot?	13
PACAP inhibits sepsis-associated acute lung injury by inhibiting the Sp1/AQP1 pathway	12
Alamandine, a derivative of angiotensin-(1-7), alleviates sepsis-associated renal inflammation and apoptosis by inhibiting the PI3K/Ak and MAPK pathways	12
Body weight modulates the impact of oxytocin on chronic cold-immobilization stress response	12
Mendelian randomization study of the relation between adiponectin and heart function, unravelling the paradox	12
Role of brain NUCB2/nesfatin-1 in stress and stress-related gastrointestinal disorders	12
Editorial: Special issue novel aspects of islet peptides	12
Corrigendum to “Liraglutide inhibited AGEs induced coronary smooth muscle cell phenotypic transition through inhibiting the NF-κB signal pathway” [Peptides 112 (2019) 125–132]	12
The effects of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and urocortins on the noradrenaline (NA) released from the locus coeruleus (LC)	12
Estrogens impair hypophagia and hypothalamic cell activation induced by vasoactive intestinal peptide, but not by pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide	12
The apelin-apela receptor APJ is necessary for formation and healing of ischemia reperfusion-induced gastric ulcer in rats	11

Effect of pregnancy on the expression of nutrient-sensors and satiety hormones in mice	11
Egg white-derived peptide KPHAEVVLR promotes wound healing in rat palatal mucosa via PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway	11
FxRIamide regulates the oscillatory activity in the olfactory center of the terrestrial slug Limax	11
Differential expression of motilin receptors on the endothelium of dog gastrointestinal arteries and motilin-induced motilin receptor dependent relaxation of corresponding arteries	11
Effectiveness of analog of Humanin in ameliorating streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy in Sprague Dawley rats	11
An improved sample extraction method reveals that plasma receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) modulates circulating free oxytocin in mice	11
GLP-1 and GIP receptor signaling in beta cells – A review of receptor interactions and co-stimulation	11
Spexin expression in the human bile duct and perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	11
Urocortin3: Local inducer of somatostatin release and bellwether of beta cell maturity	11
The non-cardiovascular actions of ACE	11
Recent articles highlighting the multifunctional character and wider therapeutic potential of antimicrobial peptides	10
Angiotensin-(1−7) attenuates the negative inotropic response to acetylcholine in the heart	10
Characterization of rice endosperm-derived antidepressant-like peptide (REAP): An orally active novel tridecapeptide derived from rice protein	10
Role of sexually dimorphic oxytocin receptor-expressing neurons in the anteroventral periventricular nucleus on maternal behavior	10
Editorial Board	10
Angiotensin-(1-7) reduces doxorubicin-induced aortic arch dysfunction in male and female juvenile Sprague Dawley rats through pleiotropic mechanisms	10
Editorial Board	10
Neuropeptides affecting social behavior in mammals: Oxytocin	10
Semaglutide early intervention attenuated testicular dysfunction by targeting the GLP-1–PPAR-α–Kisspeptin–Steroidogenesis signaling pathway in a testicular ischemia-reperfusion rat model	10
Interleukin-6, undercarboxylated osteocalcin, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor responses to single and repeated sessions of high-intensity interval exercise	10
Editorial Board	10
Corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 1 (CRF-R1) antagonists: Promising agents to prevent visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome	10
Alamandine attenuates oxidative stress in the right carotid following transverse aortic constriction in mice	10
Synergistic interaction between DAMGO-NH2 and NOP01 in peripherally acting antinociception in two mouse models of formalin pain	10
Irisin alleviates hyperoxia-induced bronchopulmonary dysplasia through activation of Nrf2/HO-1 pathway	10
The brain oxytocin and corticotropin-releasing factor systems in grieving mothers: What we know and what we need to learn	10
In memoriam: Dr. Stephen Tobe (11 October 1944 – 31 December 2020)	10
GLP-1 receptor agonism and GIP receptor antagonism induce substantial alterations in enteroendocrine and islet cell populations in obese high fat fed mice	10
Discovery of the bioactive form of glucagon-like peptide-1: An attempt to correct some misconceptions	9
Nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptor system blockade as an innovative strategy for increasing resilience to stress	9
Structure and function of neurohypophysial hormones	9
Alarin moderated myocardial hypertrophy via inhibiting cyclic adenosine monophosphate/protein kinase A signaling pathway to attenuate autophagy	9
LP2, a cyclic angiotensin-(1−7) analog extended with an N-terminal D-lysine, impairs growth of patient-derived xenografts of colorectal carcinoma in mice	9
Urotensin II induces activation of NLRP3 and pyroptosis through calcineurin in cardiomyocytes	9
Irisin prevents hypoxic-ischemic brain damage in rats by inhibiting oxidative stress and protecting the blood-brain barrier	9
AT2 receptor agonist LP2 restores respiratory function in a rat model of bleomycin-induced lung remodelling	9
A short framework-III (mini-M-2) conotoxin from the venom of a vermivorous species, Conus archon, inhibits human neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors	9
Development of antimicrobial peptides as a strategy for infectious disease control	9
Host defense peptides at the crossroad of endothelial cell physiology: Insight into mechanistic and pharmacological implications	9
Engineering a potent and long-acting GLP-1/Y2 receptor dual agonist as a multi-agonist therapy for diabetes and obesity	9
CCHamide2-receptor regulates feeding behavior in the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum	9
Nesfatin-1 is involved in hyperbaric oxygen-mediated therapeutic effects in high fat diet-induced hyperphagia in mice	9
Abba J. Kastin – Tribute to the founding and honorary editor of PEPTIDES	9
Involvement of relaxin-family peptide-3 receptor (RXFP3) in the ventral dentate gyrus of the hippocampus in spatial and fear memory in rats	8
PD1 CD44 antiviral peptide as an inhibitor of the protein-protein interaction in dengue virus invasion	8
Amphibian host-defense peptides with potential for Type 2 diabetes therapy – an updated review	8
Neprilysin deficiency reduces hepatic gluconeogenesis in high fat-fed mice	8
Adropin: A cardio-metabolic hormone in the periphery, a neurohormone in the brain?	8
The proline-rich myticalins from Mytilus galloprovincialis display a membrane-permeabilizing antimicrobial mode of action	8
Functional role of immunoglobulin G as an oxytocin-carrier protein	8
Evaluation of plasma arginine vasopressin during hypertonic saline loading: A comparison of radioimmunoassay and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry	8
Antiosteoporosis effects of a marine antimicrobial peptide pardaxin via regulation of the osteogenesis pathway	8
Heart peptides and HFpEF (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction)	8
The impact of GLP-1 signalling on the energy metabolism of pancreatic islet β-cells and extrapancreatic tissues	8
Vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 2 signaling promotes breast cancer cell proliferation by enhancing the ERK pathway	8
Optogenetics studies of kisspeptin neurons	8
Modulatory role of PACAP and VIP on HIFs expression in lung adenocarcinoma	8
Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses of venom glands from scorpions Liocheles australasiae, Mesobuthus martensii, and Scorpio maurus palmatus	7
Protective effect of pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide in diabetic keratopathy	7
History of peptide research: Ulf Svante von Euler's last visit to Yugoslavia	7
Isolation and characterization of FMRFamide-like peptides in the venoms of solitary sphecid wasps	7
Post-prandial secretion of glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) after carbohydrate-, fat- or protein enriched meals in healthy subjects	7
Publishing in PEPTIDES − A 2022 update	7
Gluco-metabolic response to exogenous oxytocin in totally pancreatectomized patients and healthy individuals	7
Therapeutic potential of vasopressin in the treatment of neurological disorders	7
The circular bacteriocin enterocin NKR-5-3B has an improved stability profile over nisin	7
Discovery of novel OXM-based glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1)/glucagon receptor dual agonists	7
Viktor Mutt lecture: Peptides can cross the blood-brain barrier	7
Participation of angiotensin-(1-7) in exercise-induced analgesia in rats with neuropathic pain	7
Autonomic control of pancreatic beta cells: What is known on the regulation of insulin secretion and beta-cell proliferation in rodents and humans	7
Mitochondrial-derived peptides: Antidiabetic functions and evolutionary perspectives	7
Synthesis and characterization of piperic acid conjugates with homochiral and heterochiral dipeptides containing phenylalanine and their application in skin cancer	7
Irisin lowers blood pressure in Zucker diabetic rats by regulating the functions of renal angiotensin II type 1 receptor via the inhibition of the NF-κB signaling pathway	7
Orexin deficiency modulates the dipsogenic effects of angiotensin II in a sex-dependent manner	7
Recent advances in peptide-based therapy for Type 2 diabetes and obesity	7
Cbf-14, a cationic peptide derived from cathelin-domain, exhibits anti-inflammation activity via inhibiting PI3K- Akt /ROS/ NF-κB signaling pathway	7
The regulatory role of central neuropeptide-S in locomotion	7
Identification and utility exploration of a highly potent and long-acting bullfrog GLP-1 analogue in GLP-1 and amylin combination therapy	7
Diminazene Aceturate, an angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) activator, promotes cardioprotection in ischemia/reperfusion-induced cardiac injury	7
Peptides in the regulation of glucagon secretion	7

The dual incretin co-agonist tirzepatide increases both insulin secretion and glucose effectiveness in model experiments in mice	7
A murine model of obesity with hyperinsulinemia and hepatic steatosis involving neurosecretory protein GL gene and a low-fat/medium-sucrose diet	7
Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist use and the effect on diabetic retinopathy: An uncertain relationship	7