Description
Xenopsinisaneurotensin-relatedoctapeptidehormoneoriginallyfoundinamphibians.Xenopsinexhibitsanti-inflammatoryactivity,decreasingvascularleakageinanimalmodelsofedema/inflammation.Xenopsinalsoincreasesfiringratesofdopaminergicneurons.Inilealsmoothmusclecells,xenopsininducesrelaxation.Xenopsinalsoincreasesinsulinreleaseinpancreaticβ-cellsandstimulatesmeal-dependentexocrinepancreaticsecretion.
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