Tachykinin Anticorpi

Substance P (also designated NK-1) is an active peptide, known as a Tachykinin, that affects diverse functions, including blood pressure regulation, peristalsis of the gut, salivation and the modulation of cellular immunity. Frag-ments of Substance P have differential binding capacities for Substance P receptors and have varying biological activities. For example, two amino- terminal fragments of Substance P are able to evoke an increase in GABA release. NK-1 receptor (NK-1R), also designated Substance P receptor, binds to Tachykinin peptides, including Substance P, Substance K and Neuromedin K. In response to Substance P binding, NK-1R signals IL-12 production.