Functional characterisation of neuropeptides that act as ligands for both calcitonin-type and pigment-dispersing factor-type receptors in a deuterostome
Xiao Cong, Huachen Liu, Lihua Liu, Nayeli Escudero Castelán, Kite G.E. Jones, Michaela Egertová, Maurice R. Elphick, Muyan Chen
This paper identifies CT-type neuropeptides in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus that act as ligands for both CTR/CLR-type and PDF-type receptors, showing differential signaling and physiological roles in feeding and growth.
bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience