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Oxytocin increases empathy to pain when adopting the other- but not the self-perspective.
Oxytocin increases empathy to pain when adopting the other- but not the self-perspective. Abu-Akel A, Palgi S, Klein E, Decety J, Shamay-Tsoory S, Soc Neurosci. 2015 Feb;10(1):7-15. There is growing evidence that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) facilitates...
Identification and distribution of SIFamide in the nervous system of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria.
Identification and distribution of SIFamide in the nervous system of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria. Gellerer A, Franke A, Neupert S, Predel R, Zhou X, Liu S, Reiher W, Wegener C, Homberg U, J. Comp. Neurol.,  2015, 523, 108-25. SIFamides are a...
Analgesic Properties of a Galanin Analog
Analgesic Properties of a Peripherally Acting and GalR2 Receptor-Preferring Galanin Analog in Inflammatory, Neuropathic, and Acute Pain Models. Metcalf CS, Klein BD, McDougle DR, Zhang L, Smith MD, Bulaj G, White HS, J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 2015, 352, 185-93....
Hydroxy-tryptophan containing derivatives of tritrpticin
Hydroxy-tryptophan containing derivatives of tritrpticin: Modification of antimicrobial activity and membrane interactions. Arias M, Jensen KV, Nguyen LT, Storey DG, Vogel HJ, Biochim Biophys Acta., 2015, 1848, 277-88. Tritrpticin is...
A Pseudomonas aeruginosa-Targeted Antimicrobial Peptide.
Importance of Tryptophan in Transforming an Amphipathic Peptide into a Pseudomonas aeruginosa-Targeted Antimicrobial Peptide. Zhu X, Ma Z, Wang J, Chou S, Shan A., PLoS One, 2014, 9(12), e114605. Here, we found that simple substitution of amino acids in...
Ghrelin effects expression of several genes associated with depression-like behavior
Ghrelin effects expression of several genes associated with depression-like behavior Poretti MB, Rask-Andersen M, Kumar P, Rubiales de Barioglio S, Fiol de Cuneo M, Schiöth HB, Carlini VP, Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry, 2015, 56, 227-34. Ghrelin...
A monomeric peptide triagonist corrects obesity and diabetes in rodents.
A rationally designed monomeric peptide triagonist corrects obesity and diabetes in rodents. Finan B, Yang B, Ottaway N, Smiley DL, Ma T, Clemmensen C, Chabenne J, Zhang L, Habegger KM, Fischer K, Campbell  JE, Sandoval D,Seeley RJ, Bleicher K, Uhles...
An ACTH4-10 peptide analog with high affinity for copper(II) ion
Semax, an ACTH4-10 peptide analog with high affinity for copper(II) ion and protective ability against metal induced cell toxicity. Tabbì G, Magrì A, Giuffrida A, Lanza V, Pappalardo G, Naletova I, Nicoletti VG, Attanasio F, Rizzarelli E, J Inorg...
Enhanced transdermal Peptide delivery and stability by lipid conjugation
Enhanced transdermal Peptide delivery and stability by lipid conjugation: epidermal permeation, stereoselectivity and mechanistic insights. Namjoshi S, Toth I, Blanchfield JT, Trotter N, Mancera RL, Benson HA., Pharm Res., 2014, 31, 3304-12. PURPOSE: Efficient...
Peptide inhibitor of cytomegalovirus infection from human hemofiltrate
A Peptide inhibitor of cytomegalovirus infection from human hemofiltrate. Borst EM, Ständker L, Wagner K, Schulz TF, Forssmann WG, Messerle M. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013 Oct;57(10):4751-60. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00854-13. Epub 2013 Jul 15. Naturally occurring...
LL-37 modulates human neutrophil responses to influenza A virus.
LL-37 modulates human neutrophil responses to influenza A virus. Tripathi S, Verma A, Kim EJ, White MR, Hartshorn KL., J. Leukoc. Biol., 2014, 96, 931-8. Recent studies have shown that the human cathelicidin, LL-37, has antiviral activity against IAV in vitro...
Wound-Induced Peptide from PR-1 Regulates Immune Signaling in Tomato
Quantitative Peptidomics Study Reveals That a Wound-Induced Peptide from PR-1 Regulates Immune Signaling in Tomato. Chen YL, Lee CY, Cheng KT, Chang WH, Huang RN, Nam HG, Chen YR., Plant Cell. 2014 Oct 31.  [Epub ahead of print] Many important...
Synthesis of α-Amino Acid Derivatives and Peptides via Enantioselective Addition of Masked Acyl Cyanides to Imines
Synthesis of α-Amino Acid Derivatives and Peptides via Enantioselective Addition of Masked Acyl Cyanides to Imines Kin S. Yang and Viresh H. Rawal, J. Am. Chem. Soc., Article ASAP DOI: 10.1021/ja510135t  Publication Date (Web): November 4, 2014       ...
Soluble Non-Crosslinked Poly(Norbornene) Supports for Peptide Synthesis
Soluble Non-Crosslinked Poly(Norbornene) Supports for Peptide Synthesis with Minimal Reagents Nimmashetti Naganna and Nandita Madhavan, J. Org. Chem., Just Accepted Manuscript  DOI: 10.1021/jo502197n  Publication Date (Web): November 5, 2014        ...
An antimicrobial peptide CRAMP (16-33) stalls bacterial cytokinesis
An antimicrobial peptide CRAMP (16-33) stalls bacterial cytokinesis by inhibiting FtsZ assembly  Ray S, Dhaked HPS, Panda D., Biochemistry, Just Accepted Manuscript, Copyright © 2014 American Chemical Society A cathelin-related antimicrobial peptide (CRAMP)...
Magainin 2 induces bacterial cell death showing apoptotic properties.
Magainin 2 induces bacterial cell death showing apoptotic properties.  Lee W, Lee DG., Curr. Microbiol., 2014, 69, 794-801. Magainin 2 is pore-forming antimicrobial peptide on lipid matrix of bacterial membrane, secreted from the skin of the African clawed...
Peptide YY and ghrelin predict craving and risk for relapse in abstinent smokers.
Peptide YY and ghrelin predict craving and risk for relapse in abstinent smokers.  al'Absi M, Lemieux A, Nakajima M., Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2014, 49, 253-9. Appetite hormones are directly involved in regulating satiety, energy expenditure, and food intake,...
Fluorescent Amino Acid for Site-Specific Probing and Imaging of Peptide Interactions
Fluorescent Amino Acid Undergoing Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer for Site-Specific Probing and Imaging of Peptide Interactions Sholokh M, Zamotaiev OM, Das R, Postupalenko VY, Richert L, Dujardin D, Zaporozhets OA, Pivovarenko VG, Klymchenko AS,...
