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Review
. 2010 Feb;44(1):1-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.npep.2009.09.005. Epub 2009 Oct 29.

The regulatory role of neurotensin on the hypothalamic-anterior pituitary axons: emphasis on the control of thyroid-related functions

Vasileios Stolakis  1 , Konstantinos Kalafatakis, John Botis, Apostolos Zarros, Charis Liapi
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The regulatory role of neurotensin on the hypothalamic-anterior pituitary axons: emphasis on the control of thyroid-related functions

Vasileios Stolakis et al. Neuropeptides. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

Neurotensin (NT) is a 13 amino acid neurohormone and/or neuromodulator, located in the synaptic vesicles and released from the neuronal terminals in a calcium-dependent manner. This peptide is present among mammalian and nonmammalian species, mainly in the central nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract. Due to its neuroendocrine activity, NT has been related to the pathophysiology of a series of disorders, such as schizophrenia, drug-abuse, Parkinson's disease, cancer, stroke, eating disorders and other neurodegenerative conditions. Moreover, NT participates in the physiology of pain-induction, central blood pressure control and inflammation. NT also plays an important interactive role in all components of the hypothalamic-anterior pituitary circuit, which is mediated by an endocrine, paracrine or/and autocrine manner, towards most of the anatomical regions that define this circuit. A considerable amount of data implicates NT in thyroid-related regulation through this circuit, the exact mechanisms of which should be further investigated for the potential development of more targeted approaches towards the treatment of thyroid-related endocrine diseases. The aim of this study was to provide an up-to-date review of the literature concerning the regulatory role of NT on the hypothalamic-anterior pituitary axons, with an emphasis on the control of thyroid-related functions.

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