compounds which have extremely potent affect to excite or depress nerve cells, in very low concentration . In this regard they are distinctly different from neurotransmitters. They include substances such as prostaglandins, substance P , endorphins and enkephalins. Neuropeptides also have receptors on lymphocytes and thus influence the immune respo...
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Peptides released by neurons as intercellular messengers. Many neuropeptides are also hormones released by non-neuronal cells. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Peptides with direct synaptic effects (peptide neurotransmitters) or indirect modulatory effects on the nervous system (peptide neuromodulators). See Table N1.
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