introduction: bombesin is a 14-aminoacid peptide isolated from frog skin. the mammalian counterparts of the frog peptide are neuromedin b (nmb) and gastrin-releasing peptide (grp). bombesin (bbn) is a peptide showing high affinity for the gastrin releasing peptide receptor (grpr). prostate, small cell lung cancer, breast, gastric, and colon cancers are known to over express receptors to bombesi...

The effect of heparin on the rate of binding of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) to high affinity (receptor) and low affinity (heparan sulfate) binding sites on endothelial cells and CHO cells transfected with FGF receptor-1 or FGF receptor-2 was investigated. Radiolabeled bFGF bound rapidly to both high and low affinity sites on all three types of cells. Addition of 10 micrograms/ml hepar...

Enhancement of SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain -CR3022 Human Antibody Affinity via In silico Engineering Approach

introduction: generally, nmda receptor antagonists inhibit learning and long-term potentiation (ltp). however, it has been suggested that direct tonic activation of nmda receptors, in contrast to learning, may lead to an increase in synaptic “noise”. uncompetitive nmda receptor antagonist memantine can paradoxically reverse deficits in learning and synaptic plasticity, and restore ltp impaired ...

SRIF receptors are membrane-bound glycoproteins. To structurally identify the carbohydrate components of SRIF receptors, solubilized rat brain SRIF receptors were subjected to lectin affinity chromatography. Solubilized SRIF receptors specifically bound to wheat germ agglutinin-lectin affinity columns but not to succinylated wheat germ agglutinin. This finding, as well as the ability of the sol...

Here, we report the discovery of first plant-derived and noncanonical epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) agonist, 36-residue bleogen pB1 from Pereskia bleo Cactaceae family. We show that is a low-affinity EGFR agonist using suite chemical, biochemical, cellular, animal experiments which include incisor eruption wound-healing mouse models. A focused positional scanning library Ala- d-amino ...

Background and objectives: More than 40 different alkaloids have been obtained from opium the most important of which are morphine, codeine, papaverine, noscapine and tabaine. Opioid alkaloids produce analgesia by affecting areas of the brain that have peptides with pharmacological pseudo-opioid properties. These alkaloids show important effects on some intracellular peptides l...