mastoparan

In the present study, we showed that Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells transfected with human central cannabinoid receptor (CB1… (More)

The transbilayer movement of ions and lipids induced by mastoparan X, a peptidic toxin from Vespa xanthoptera, was investigated… (More)

Mastoparan facilitates opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore through an apparent bimodal mechanism of action… (More)

We here demonstrate that mastoparan, fluoride, forskolin, cholera toxin, and 8-bromoadenosine-3'-5'-cyclic monophosphate all… (More)

Mastoparan-X, a tetradecapeptide from wasp venom, has been proposed to cause secretion from various kinds of cells by the direct… (More)

Mastoparan, a tetradecapeptide purified from wasp venom, stimulates insulin and glucagon release by rat pancreatic islets in a… (More)

Mastoparan, a peptide toxin from wasp venom, stimulates guanine nucleotide binding and hydrolysis by G proteins. To elucidate the… (More)

Incubation of rat peritoneal mast cells with substance P resulted in the transient stimulation of phosphoinositol breakdown and… (More)

Mastoparan, a peptide toxin from wasp venom, is a nonspecific secretagogue. We show here that mastoparan increases the GTPase… (More)

The effect of mastoparan, Ile-Asn-Leu-Lys-Ala-Leu-Ala-Ala-Leu-Ala-Lys-Lys-Ile-LeuNH2, and related peptides on the release of… (More)