GRANULIBERIN R

Uses

Granuliberin R is a new mast cell degranulating peptide comes from amphibian, can be isolated from the skin of frog Rana rugosa. Granuliberin R is a dodecapeptide, can act on rat peritoneal mast cell to liberate granules and release histamine[1][2].

in vivo

References

[1] Nakajima T, et al. A new mast cell degranulating peptide, granuliberin-R, in the frog (Rana rugosa) skin. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 1977 Sep;25(9):2464-5. DOI:10.1248/cpb.25.2464
[2] Yasuhara T, et al. The studies on the active peptide in the skin of Rana rugosa. II. The structure of ranatensin-R, the new ranatensin analogue, and granuliberin-R, the new mast cell degranulating peptide. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 1979 Feb;27(2):492-8. DOI:10.1248/cpb.27.492
[3] Vitale N, et al. Exocytosis in chromaffin cells: evidence for a MgATP-independent step that requires a pertussis toxin-sensitive GTP-binding protein. Biochem J. 1994 May 15;300 ( Pt 1)(Pt 1):217-27. DOI:10.1042/bj3000217
[4] Kozakiewicz M, et al. Modulation of the mitotic activity and population of the mast cells in the oral mucosa by substance P. Cell Mol Biol Lett. 2003;8(3):727-34. PMID:12949612