Current state of phoenixin—the implications of the pleiotropic peptide in stress and its potential as a therapeutic target
Phoenixin is a pleiotropic peptide, whose known functions have broadened significantly over the last decade. Initially first described as a reproductive peptide in 2013, phoenixin is now recognized as being implicated in hypertension, neuroinflammation, pruritus, food intake, anxiety as well as stre...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1076800/full |