Will the 2010s be the decade of the neuropeptides?

【摘要】：正Neuropeptides represent a diverse group of molecules and are,quantitatively,the most abundant neurotransmitters in the nervous system,mediating their effects via G-protein-coupled receptors.They co-exist with classic transmitters,such as noradrenaline,acetylcholine,GABA or glutamate.Thus,in the mammalian nervous system neuropeptides are not the sole or main transmitter,except in the