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Over 50 neuroactive peptides have been found, among them hormones such as LH or insulin that have specific local actions in addition to their long-range signalling properties.
adrenocorticotropic hormone angiotensin II atrial natriuretic factor bombesin bradykinin calcitonin calcitonin gene-related peptide carnosine beta-casomorphin cholecystokinin corticotropin-releasing factor delta sleep-inducing peptide dynorphin beta-endorphin Leu-enkephalin Met-enkephalin galanin gastrin glucagon growth hormone growth hormone-releasing factor insulin kyotorphin beta-lipotropin luteinizing hormone-releasing factor melanocyte-stimulating hormone release inhibitory factor-1 alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone motilin neurokinin A neurokinin B neuropeptide Y neurotensin oxytocin pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide peptide HI prolactin secretin somatostatin [[substance P, thyroid-releasing hormone vasopressin vasoactive intestinal peptide
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- Myers RD (1994)Neuroactive peptides: unique phases in research on mammalian brain over three decades. Peptides. 15(2):367-81. Links
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