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Descriptor English: Galanin
Descriptor Spanish: Galanina
Descriptor galanina
Scope note: Neuropéptido de 29 o 30 aminoácidos, dependiendo de las especies. Está ampliamente distribuida en el ENCÉFALO, MÉDULA ESPINAL e INTESTINO. Existen varios subtipos de RECEPTORES DE GALANINA que implican funciones de la galanina en la regulación de la INGESTIÓN DE ALIMENTOS, percepción del dolor, memoria y otras funciones neuroendocrinas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Galanina
Descriptor French: Galanine
Entry term(s): Galanin (1-29)
Galanin (1-30)
Tree number(s): D12.644.400.250
D12.776.631.650.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019004
Scope note: A neuropeptide of 29-30 amino acids depending on the species. Galanin is widely distributed throughout the BRAIN; SPINAL CORD; and INTESTINES. There are various subtypes of GALANIN RECEPTORS implicating roles of galanin in regulating FOOD INTAKE; pain perception; memory; and other neuroendocrine functions.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: 88813-36-9
Previous Indexing: Peptides (1984-1995)
Public MeSH Note: 1996; GALANIN was indexed under PEPTIDES 1984-1995; GALANIN (1-30) was indexed under PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS & GALANIN 1997-2007
History Note: 1996 (1984)
Related: Receptors, Galanin MeSH
DeCS ID: 32743
Unique ID: D019004
NLM Classification: WL 104
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1996/01/01
Date of Entry: 1995/05/24
Revision Date: 2015/11/23
Galanin - Preferred
Concept UI M0028382
Scope note A neuropeptide of 29-30 amino acids depending on the species. Galanin is widely distributed throughout the BRAIN; SPINAL CORD; and INTESTINES. There are various subtypes of GALANIN RECEPTORS implicating roles of galanin in regulating FOOD INTAKE; pain perception; memory; and other neuroendocrine functions.
Preferred term Galanin
Galanin (1-29) - Narrower
Concept UI M0504375
Preferred term Galanin (1-29)
Galanin (1-30) - Narrower
Concept UI M0504376
Preferred term Galanin (1-30)



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