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Urotensins

Known as: Urotensins [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Teleost hormones. A family of small peptides isolated from urophyses of bony fishes. They have many different physiological effects, including long… 
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preprourotensin IIurotensin II

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2003
2003
The Expression of Urotensin II Receptor (U2R) is Up‐regulated by Interferon‐γ
Abstract Urotensin‐II (U‐II) was identified as the natural ligand of the G protein‐coupled receptor GPR14, which has been… 
2002
2002
Three vasoactive peptides, endothelin-1, adrenomedullin and urotensin-II, in human tumour cell lines of different origin: expression and effects on proliferation.
Evidence has accumulated showing that vasoactive peptides, such as endothelin-1, adrenomedullin and urotensin-II, are expressed… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Cellular and molecular basis of portal hypertension.
1999
1999
Cloning and characterization of corticotropin-releasing factor and urocortin in Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)
1998
1998
Direct regulation of GnRH transcription by CRF‐like peptides in an immortalized neuronal cell line
THE existence of a CRF-dependent inhibition of GnRH transcription was investigated using a neuronal GnRH-expressing cell line… 
1989
1989
Peptides of the corticoliberin superfamily attenuate thermal and neurogenic inflammation in rat pawskin.
1986
1986
Use of selective mesenteric vasodilator peptides in experimental nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia in the dog.
1986
1986
Comparison of an intravenous selective mesenteric vasodilator with intraarterial papaverine in experimental nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Amunine (ovine CRF), urotensin I and sauvagine, three structurally-related peptides, produce selective dilation of the mesenteric circulation.
Three synthetic peptides, urotensin I, sauvagine and ovine CRF, have less than 50% sequence homology. In the dog, all three… 
1974
1974
PHARMACOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE HYPOTENSIVE ACTION OF EXTRACTS OF TELEOST FISH UROPHYSES (UROTENSIN I) IN THE RAT
1 Intravenous injections of urotensin I regularly caused a long‐lasting, dose‐related, lowering of blood pressure and an increase… 
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