Histidyl-proline diketopiperazine: its biological role as a regulatory peptide
Peterkofsky A, Battaini F, Koch Y, Takahara Y, Dannies P. Histidyl-proline diketopiperazine: its biological role as a regulatory peptide. Molecular And Cellular Biochemistry 1982, 42: 45-63. PMID: 6278283, DOI: 10.1007/bf00223538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistidyl-proline diketopiperazineCentral nervous systemAdrenal cortex membranesCyclic nucleotide levelsCNS depressionSpecific membrane receptorsCortex membranesProlactin releaseRat brainClassical neurotransmittersNervous systemPituitary cellsTRHSuch receptorsRegulatory peptidesPituitaryStereotypic behaviorImmunological methodsSpecific bindingBrainMembrane receptorsReceptorsDistribution studiesPossible mechanismNucleotide level