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Peptide YY

Known as: PYY-I, Peptide, PYY, peptide YY (PYY) 
Peptide YY (97 aa, ~11 kDa) is encoded by the human PYY gene. This protein is involved in hormone signaling to regulate gastrointestinal processes.
National Institutes of Health

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peptide YY (1-36)peptide YY (13-36)peptide YY (3-36)peptide YY, Pro(34)-

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Novel Gut-Based Pharmacology of Metformin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Metformin, a biguanide derivate, has pleiotropic effects beyond glucose reduction, including improvement of lipid profiles and… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Effect of peptide YY3-36 on food intake in humans.
BACKGROUND & AIMS Studies in animals and humans suggest a role for peptide YY (PYY3-36) in regulating satiety. The physiologic… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Intravenous infusion of peptide YY(3-36) potently inhibits food intake in rats.
Peptide YY (3-36) [PYY (3-36)] is postulated to act as a hormonal signal from the gut to the brain to inhibit food intake and… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Distribution of pancreatic polypeptide and peptide YY
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Identification of a Novel Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Y Receptor Associated with Feeding Behavior*
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) plays important roles in the central control of appetite and energy balance, but the receptor subtype… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Expression Cloning and Pharmacological Characterization of a Human Hippocampal Neuropeptide Y/Peptide YY Y2 Receptor Subtype (*)
The pancreatic polypeptide family includes neuropeptide Y (NPY), one of the most abundant neuropeptides in the mammalian nervous… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Cloning of a Human Receptor of the NPY Receptor Family with High Affinity for Pancreatic Polypeptide and Peptide YY (*)
Neuropeptide Y (NPY), peptide YY (PYY), and pancreatic polypeptide (PP) are structurally related peptides found in all higher… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Evidence for different pre- and post-junctional receptors for neuropeptide Y and related peptides
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Isolation and characterization of peptide YY (PYY), a candidate gut hormone that inhibits pancreatic exocrine secretion.
A new candidate hormone--designated peptide YY (PYY)--has been isolated from extracts of porcine upper intestinal tissue by using… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Pancreatic polypeptide family (APP, BPP, NPY and PYY) in relation to sympathetic vasoconstriction resistant to alpha-adrenoceptor blockade.
Electrical stimulation of the cat cervical sympathetic trunk caused submandibular salivary secretion and vasoconstriction… 
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