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Urocortin is a
protein that in
humans is
encoded by the UCN gene.
Urocortin belongs to the corticotropin-releasing
factor (CRF)
family of
proteins which...
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Urocortin III, a 38–41
amino acid peptide, is a
member of the CRF (corticotropin-releasing factor), also
known as CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone)...
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Urocortin 2 (Ucn2) is an
endogenous peptide in the corticotrophin-releasing
factor (CRF) family.
Urocortin II is a 38-amino acid
peptide that is a member...
- of the Edinger–Westphal
nucleus contain various neuropeptides such as
urocortin and cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript. Previously, it has...
- CRF), urotensin-I,
urocortin, and sauvagine. The
family can be
grouped into 2
separate paralogous lineages, with urotensin-I,
urocortin and
sauvagine in...
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receptors are
activated by two
structurally similar peptides,
urocortin II, and
urocortin III, as well as CRH. The
human CRHR2 gene
contains 12 exons....
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paralogous ligands developed including CRH, urotensin-1/
urocortin,
urocortin II and
urocortin III.
Variations in the CRHR1 gene is ****ociated with enhanced...
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Urocortin-2 is a
protein that in
humans is
encoded by the UCN2 gene. This gene is a
member of the sauvagine/corticotropin-releasing factor/urotensin I...
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observed inside the
islets as well. In both species, the
peptide hormone Urocortin III (Ucn3) is a
major local signal that is
released from beta
cells (and...
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Urocortin-3 is a
protein that, in humans, is
encoded by the UCN3 gene. It
belongs to the corticotropin-releasing
hormone family. This gene is a member...
