An extraordinary relationship involving MIF-1 and other peptides.
Peptides 2015;
72:73-4. [PMID:
25817911 DOI:
10.1016/j.peptides.2015.03.013]
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Abstract
In commemoration of Abba J. Kastin's exceptional service as the founding editor for the international journal Peptides, I review our collaborative work on how neuropeptides are involved in depression and other neuropsychiatric behavior. A special focus is on MIF-1 (prolyl-leucyl-glycinamide) that was discovered in the Kastin laboratory and shown effective to treat human depression with greater efficacy and faster onset of action than traditional antidepressants at the time of clinical trial. My personal reflection of the evolving changes of translational research on neuropeptides will hopefully provide some insight to young investigators.
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