Neuropeptide Y inhibits human and invertebrate immunocyte chemotaxis, chemokinesis, and spontaneous activation

Evidence for the involvement of opioid neuropeptides in the adherence and migration of immunocompetent invertebrate hemocytes.

George B. Stefano, M. Leung, Xiaohong Zhao et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1989 · 159 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Entomology, Immunology +16

Stimulatory effects of opioid neuropeptides on locomotory activity and conformational changes in invertebrate and human immunocytes: evidence for a subtype of delta receptor.

George B. Stefano, Patrick Cadet, Berta Scharrer · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1989 · 151 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Neuroscience, Pharmacology +16

[D-Ala2]deltorphin I binding and pharmacological evidence for a special subtype of delta opioid receptor on human and invertebrate immune cells.

George B. Stefano, Pietro Melchiorri, Lucia Negri et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1992 · 123 citations

Life Sciences, Immunology, Pharmacology +17

Neuropeptide-Y innervation of the rat spleen: Another potential immunomodulatory neuropeptide

Tracy A. Romano, Suzanne Y. Felten, David L. Felten et al. · Brain Behavior and Immunity · 1991 · 90 citations

Medicine, Neurobiology, Neuroscience +16

Neuropeptide Y upregulates the adhesiveness of human endothelial cells for leukocytes.

C P Sung, Anthony J. Arleth, G Feuerstein · Circulation Research · 1991 · 83 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Immunology, Pharmacology +17