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Gastrin-releasing peptide receptor as a molecular target for psychiatric and neurological disorders.
CNS & neurological disorders drug targets - 1 Apr 2006
Roesler R, Henriques J A P, Schwartsmann G
Abstract excerpt
The mammalian bombesin (BB)-like peptide gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) stimulates cell proliferation, displays a range of neuroendocrine activities, and acts as a growth factor in the pathogenesis of several types of human cancer. Several lines of evidence have indicated that GRP and its receptor (GRPR) might also be involved in the neurochemical alterations associated with psychiatric and neurological...
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