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Papers

(The median citation count of Neuropeptides is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
GSK-3β as a target for apigenin-induced neuroprotection against Aβ 25–35 in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease	30
Neuroprotective gain of Apelin/APJ system	23
Metabolic functions of flavonoids: From human epidemiology to molecular mechanism	21
Ghrelin protects against rotenone-induced cytotoxicity: Involvement of mitophagy and the AMPK/SIRT1/PGC1α pathway	21
Potentiation of microglial endocannabinoid signaling alleviates neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease	18
Neuropeptides as regulators of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis activity and their putative roles in stress-induced fertility disorders	17
Benincasa hispida alleviates amyloid pathology by inhibition of Keap1/Nrf2-axis: Emphasis on oxidative and inflammatory stress involved in Alzheimer's disease model	17
Neurotrophin-3 and neurotrophin-4: The unsung heroes that lies behind the meninges	16
Ninjinyoeito improves anxiety behavior in neuropeptide Y deficient zebrafish	16
The distribution of Neuropeptide FF and Neuropeptide VF in central and peripheral tissues and their role in energy homeostasis control	16
Effects of trigeminal nerve injury on the expression of galanin and its receptors in the rat trigeminal ganglion	16
Neuroprotective effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogues in epilepsy and associated comorbidities	15
Effects of mesenchymal stem cells transplantation on multiple sclerosis patients	15
Regulatory effects of ghrelin on endoplasmic reticulum stress, oxidative stress, and autophagy: Therapeutic potential	15
Ang (1–7)/Mas receptor-axis activation promotes amyloid beta-induced altered mitochondrial bioenergetics in discrete brain regions of Alzheimer's disease-like rats	14
Altered neurotransmission in stress-induced depressive disorders: The underlying role of the amygdala in depression	14
The bee venom active compound melittin protects against bicuculline-induced seizures and hippocampal astrocyte activation in rats	14
Role of ocular surface neurobiology in neuronal-mediated inflammation in dry eye disease	13
Changes in ghrelin, substance P and vasoactive intestinal peptide levels in the gastroduodenal mucosa of patients with morbid obesity	13
Apelin-13 attenuates spatial memory impairment by anti-oxidative, anti-apoptosis, and anti-inflammatory mechanism against ethanol neurotoxicity in the neonatal rat hippocampus	12
Orexin receptor antagonists in the pathophysiology and treatment of sleep disorders and epilepsy	11
Long term neuroprotective effects of acute single dose MK-801treatment against traumatic brain injury in immature rats	11
Combination therapy with neuropeptides for the treatment of anxiety disorder	10
ACTH(6-9)-Pro-Gly-Pro ameliorates anxiety-like and depressive-like behaviour and gut mucosal microbiota composition in rats under conditions of chronic restraint stress	10
Effect of CSF1R inhibitor on glial cells population and remyelination in the cuprizone model	10

Kinetics of neuropeptide Y, catecholamines, and physiological responses during moderate and heavy intensity exercises	9
The effects of neurosteroid allopregnanolone on synaptic dysfunction in the hippocampus in experimental parkinsonism rats: An electrophysiological and molecular study	9
GLP-1 preserves β cell function via improvement on islet insulin signaling in high fat diet feeding mice	9
Interferon beta attenuates recognition memory impairment and improves brain glucose uptake in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease: Involvement of mitochondrial biogenesis and PI3K pathway	9
Expression of immune-related proteins and their association with neuropeptides in adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa	9
The role of cholecystokinin and peptide YY in feed intake in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) larvae	8
Medicine and food with particular reference to chinpi, dried citrus peel, and a component of Ninjin'yoeito	8
Application of Kampo medicines for the palliation of cancer cachexia	8
4-hydroxyisoleucine mediated IGF-1/GLP-1 signalling activation prevents propionic acid-induced autism-like behavioural phenotypes and neurochemical defects in experimental rats	8
Phoneutria nigriventer Tx3-3 peptide toxin reduces fibromyalgia symptoms in mice	8
The management and metabolic characterization: hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism	8
Neuromedin U modulates neuronal excitability in rat hippocampal slices	7
Exercise modulates APOE expression in brain cortex of female APOE3 and APOE4 targeted replacement mice	7
Crystal structures of human neuropeptide Y (NPY) and peptide YY (PYY)	7
Neurotensin modulation of lipopolysaccharide induced inflammation of gut-liver axis: Evaluation using neurotensin receptor agonist and antagonist	7
Deciphering the molecular mechanism and crosstalk between Parkinson's disease and breast cancer through multi-omics and drug repurposing approach	7
Onion component, isoalliin, stimulates feeding and activates the arcuate nucleus neuropeptide Y, ghrelin- and Ninjin'yoeito-responsive neurons	7
A role of noradrenergic receptors in anxiolytic-like effect of high CRF in the rat frontal cortex	6
Active immunotherapy against pathogenic Cis pT231-tau suppresses neurodegeneration in traumatic brain injury mouse models	6
Opioid growth factor receptor: Anatomical distribution and receptor colocalization in neurons of the adult mouse brain	6
The role of sensory and sympathetic nerves in craniofacial bone regeneration	6
Melittin ameliorates motor function and prevents autophagy-induced cell death and astrogliosis in rat models of cerebellar ataxia induced by 3-acetylpyridine	6
Neurotransmitters and Neuropeptides decrease PD-1 in T cells of healthy subjects and patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and increase their proliferation and eradication of HCC cells	6
Effects of voluntary, and forced exercises on neurotrophic factors and cognitive function in animal models of Parkinson's disease	6
Central regulatory mechanisms of visceral sensation in response to colonic distension with special reference to brain orexin	6
Peripheral apelin mediates visceral hypersensitivity and impaired gut barrier in a rat irritable bowel syndrome model	6
Dynorphin A (1–8) inhibits oxidative stress and apoptosis in MCAO rats, affording neuroprotection through NMDA receptor and κ-opioid receptor channels	5
Ninjin'yoeito modulates feeding and activity under negative energy balance conditions via the NPY system	5
Evaluating the usefulness of Ninjin'yoeito Kampo medicine in combination with rehabilitation therapy in patients with frailty complicated by intractable dizziness	5
Protective effect of a spider recombinant toxin in a murine model of Huntington's disease	5
Disuse muscle atrophy-improving effect of ninjin'yoeito in a mouse model	5
Developmental regulation and lateralization of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the rat hippocampus	5
FGF-18 alleviates memory impairments and neuropathological changes in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease	5
Efficacy of Ninjin'yoeito in treating severe coronavirus disease 2019 in patients in an intensive care unit	5
Alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone immunoreactivity in the brain of the cichlid fish Oreochromis mossambicus	5
Protective effect of N-acetyl cysteine on the mitochondrial dynamic imbalance in temporal lobe epilepsy: Possible role of mTOR	5
Expression of phoenixin-14 and nesfatin-1 in the hypothalamo–pituitary–gonadal axis in the phases of the estrous cycle	5
Octovespin, a peptide bioinspired by wasp venom, prevents cognitive deficits induced by amyloid-β in Alzheimer's disease mouse model	5
Adrenomedullin 2 attenuates LPS-induced inflammation in microglia cells by receptor-mediated cAMP-PKA pathway	5
Increased monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and nitrotyrosine are associated with increased body weight in patients with rheumatoid arthritis after etanercept therapy	5
The effect of amisulpride, olanzapine, quetiapine, and aripiprazole single administration on c-Fos expression in vasopressinergic and oxytocinergic neurons of the rat hypothalamic paraventricular nucl	5
Oxytocin as neuro-hormone and neuro-regulator exert neuroprotective properties: A mechanistic graphical review	5
Cross talk about the role of Neuropeptide Y in CNS disorders and diseases	5
The stress-induced antinociceptive responses to the persistent inflammatory pain involve the orexin receptors in the nucleus accumbens	5
Neural correlates and potential targets for the contribution of orexin to addiction in cortical and subcortical areas	5
Sexual function and depression in polycystic ovary syndrome: Is it associated with inflammation and neuromodulators?	5
Curcumin attenuates morphine dependence by modulating μ-opioid receptors and glial cell-activated neuroinflammation in rat	5
Intrathecal administration of botulinum toxin type a antagonizes neuropathic pain by countering increased vesicular nucleotide transporter expression in the spinal cord of chronic constriction injury	4
Role of copeptin in the diagnosis of traumatic neuroendocrine dysfunction	4
Regulation of the central melanocortin system on energy balance in mammals and birds	4

Neuropeptide Y modifies a part of diencephalic catecholamine but not indolamine metabolism in chicks depending on feeding status	4
Neurobiochemical characteristics of arginine-rich peptides explain their potential therapeutic efficacy in neurodegenerative diseases	4
Multiple stage IV colorectal cancers in a patient who received multidisciplinary treatment, including chemotherapy and Japanese Kampo medicine: A case report	4
PACAP inhibition alleviates neuropathic pain by modulating Nav1.7 through the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway in a rat model of chronic constriction injury	4
Chemokine CXCL10 regulates pain behaviors via PI3K-AKT signaling pathway in mice	4
Neuropeptide Y and receptors are associated with the pyroptosis of nucleus pulposus in aging and degenerative intervertebral discs of rats	4
Melanocortin receptor agonist melanotan-II microinjected in the nucleus accumbens decreases appetitive and consumptive responding for food	4
Long-term administration of ninjin'yoeito to treat frailty in older adults: A case series	4
An inclusive study of recent advancements in Alzheimer's disease: A comprehensive review	4
Ninjin'yoeito, a herbal medicine, enhances glucose tolerance in mice	4
hucMSCs transplantation promotes locomotor function recovery, reduces apoptosis and inhibits demyelination after SCI in rats	4
HLDF-6 peptides exhibit neuroprotective effects in the experimental model of preclinical Parkinson's disease	3
Protective effect of TNIP2 on the inflammatory response of microglia after spinal cord injury in rats	3
Role and therapeutic target of P2X2/3 receptors in visceral pain	3
Survey of problems in Kampo curriculum and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration education in Japanese medical, pharmacy, dental, and nursing departments	3
Inhibition of NR2A reduces calcitonin gene-related peptide gene expression induced by cortical spreading depression in rat amygdala	3
Ac-SDKP peptide improves functional recovery following spinal cord injury in a preclinical model	3
Semax, synthetic ACTH(4–10) analogue, attenuates behavioural and neurochemical alterations following early-life fluvoxamine exposure in white rats	3
Ischemia-induced retinal injury is attenuated by Neurovespina, a peptide from the venom of the social wasp Polybia occidentalis	3
Molecular cloning and characterization of the novel adropin from tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Involvement in the control of food intake	3
Analgecine protects against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion through apoptosis inhibition and anti-neuroinflammation in rats	3
Chronic oral nicotine administration and withdrawal regulate the expression of neuropeptide Y and its receptors in the mesocorticolimbic system	3
NOP01, a NOP receptor agonist, produced potent and peripherally restricted antinociception in a formalin-induced mouse orofacial pain model	3
NPFF signalling is critical for thermosensory and dietary regulation of thermogenesis	3
Apelin receptor antagonist (ML221) treatment has a stimulatory effect on the testicular proliferation, antioxidants system and steroidogenesis in adult mice	3
A retrospective study on the efficacy of Ninjin’yoeito on fatigue in patients with interstitial pneumonia	3
Pharmacological profile of agmatine: An in-depth overview	3
How neuroactive factors mediates immune responses during pregnancy: An interdisciplinary view	3
Search for lipidized PrRP analogs with strong anorexigenic effect: In vitro and in vivo studies	3
Investigating the potential of GalR2 as a drug target for neuropathic pain	3
Antagonism of the orexin receptors in the ventral tegmental area diminished the stress-induced analgesia in persistent inflammatory pain	3
Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript peptide (CART) in the tadpole brain: Response to different energy states	3
Decreased cognitive function of ALG13KO female mice may be related to the decreased plasticity of hippocampal neurons	2
Neuroprotective effect of the PACAP-ADNP axis on SOD1G93A mutant motor neuron death induced by trophic factors deprivation	2
Analgesic tolerance and cross-tolerance to the bifunctional opioid/neuropeptide FF receptors agonist EN-9 and μ-opioid receptor ligands at the supraspinal level in mice	2
Bee venom ameliorates oxidative stress and histopathological changes of hippocampus, liver and testis during status epileptics	2
Age-dependent change of RFRP-3 neuron numbers and innervation in female mice	2
Neurocircuitry underlying the actions of glucagon-like peptide 1 and peptide YY3–36 in the suppression of food, drug-seeking, and anxiogenesis	2
Demystifying the dual role of the angiotensin system in neuropathic pain	2
Reduced mastication during growth inhibits cognitive function by affecting trigeminal ganglia and modulating Wnt signaling pathway and ARHGAP33 molecular transmission	2
The suppressive effect of REVERBs on ghrelin and GOAT transcription in gastric ghrelin-producing cells	2
Involvement of T-type calcium channels in the mechanism of low dose morphine-induced hyperalgesia in adult male rats	2
Tetrahydroxy stilbene glycoside regulates TGF-β/fractalkine/CX3CR1 based on network pharmacology in APP/PS1 mouse model	2
Protective effects of Zishen Huoxue recipe against neuronal injury in the neurovascular unit of rats with vascular dementia by interfering with inflammatory cascade-induced pyroptosis	2
Changes in working memory induced by lipopolysaccharide administration in mice are associated with metabotropic glutamate receptors 5 and contrast with changes induced by cyclooxygenase-2: Involvement	2
Neonatal oxytocin treatment alters levels of precursor and mature BDNF forms and modifies the expression of neuronal markers in the male rat hippocampus	2
Research on the function of the Cend1 regulatory mechanism on p75NTR signaling in spinal cord injury	2
Several neuropeptides involved in parkinsonian neuroprotection modulate the firing properties of nigral dopaminergic neurons	2
Omentin and visfatin in adolescent inpatients with anorexia nervosa; association with symptoms	2
Localization of neuropeptide receptor NPY4R in rat retina	2