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Potent cardiovascular effects of homologous urotensin II (UII)-related peptide and UII in unanesthetized eels after peripheral and central injections by Nobata, Shigenori, Donald, John A, Balment, Richard J, Takei, Yoshio

“…We cloned cDNAs encoding urotensin II (UII)-related peptide (URP) and UII in Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica, the former being the first such cloning in…”
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Molecular Characterization and Expression of Urotensin II and its Receptor in the Flounder (Platichthys flesus): A Hormone System Supporting Body Fluid Homeostasis in Euryhaline Fish by Lu, Weiqun, Greenwood, Michael, Dow, Louise, Yuill, Janette, Worthington, Jonathan, Brierley, Matthew J, McCrohan, Catherine R, Riccardi, Daniela, Balment, Richard J

“…Urotensin II (UII) is a potent vasoconstrictor in mammals, but the source of circulating UII remains unclear. Investigations of the caudal neurosecretory…”
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Coexpression of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone and Urotensin I Precursor Genes in the Caudal Neurosecretory System of the Euryhaline Flounder (Platichthys flesus): A Possible Shared Role in Peripheral Regulation by Lu, Weiqun, Dow, Louise, Gumusgoz, Sarah, Brierley, Matthew J, Warne, Justin M, McCrohan, Catherine R, Balment, Richard J, Riccardi, Daniela

“…CRH and urotensin I (UI) are neuroendocrine peptides that belong to the superfamily of corticotropin-releasing factors. In mammals, these peptides regulate the…”
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Day-night specific binding of 2-[¹²⁵I]Iodomelatonin and melatonin content in gill, small intestine and kidney of three fish species by Kulczykowska, Ewa, Kalamarz, Hanna, Warne, Justin M, Balment, Richard J

“…Some of melatonin's (Mel) well-established physiological effects are mediated via high-affinity cell-membrane receptors belonging to the superfamily of…”
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Renal haemodynamic and tubular actions of urotensin II in the rat by Abdel-Razik, Alaa E S, Forty, Ellen J, Balment, Richard J, Ashton, Nick

“…Urotensin II (UTS) is a potent vasoactive peptide that was originally identified in teleost fish. Mammalian orthologues of UTS and its receptor (UTSR) have…”
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Seasonal changes in peptide, receptor and ion channel mRNA expression in the caudal neurosecretory system of the European flounder ( Platichthys flesus ) by Lu, Weiqun, Worthington, Jonathan, Riccardi, Daniela, Balment, Richard J, McCrohan, Catherine R

“…Abstract The caudal neurosecretory system (CNSS) of the euryhaline flounder Platichthys flesus has suggested roles in osmoregulatory, reproductive and…”
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Evidence for nitric oxide role in the caudal neurosecretory system of the European flounder, Platichthys flesus by Marley, Richard, Lu, Weiqun, Balment, Richard J, McCrohan, Catherine R

“…Abstract A neuromodulatory role for nitric oxide has been reported for magnocellular neuroendocrine cells in mammalian hypothalamus. We examined its potential…”
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Biochemical characterization and immunohistochemical localization of urotensin II in the human brainstem and spinal cord by Chartrel, Nicolas, Leprince, Jérôme, Dujardin, Cynthia, Chatenet, David, Tollemer, Hélène, Baroncini, Marc, Balment, Richard J., Beauvillain, Jean‐Claude, Vaudry, Hubert

“…The human urotensin II (UII) precursor encompasses several potential cleavage sites and thus, processing of pro‐UII may generate various forms of mature UII…”
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Molecular characterisation and expression of parathyroid hormone-related protein in the caudal neurosecretory system of the euryhaline flounder, Platichthys flesus by Lu, Weiqun, Jin, Yingying, Xu, Jinling, Greenwood, Michael P, Balment, Richard J

“…Highlights • Described the expression pattern of pthrpa and pthrpb mRNAs. • Demonstrated the CNSS is one of major site of production/secretion of PTHrP. •…”
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The effect of chloroquine on renal function and vasopressin secretion: a nitric oxide-dependent effect by Ahmed, Mohamed H, Ashton, Nick, Balment, Richard J

“…We have previously reported that chloroquine administration increases plasma vasopressin concentration and urinary sodium excretion in Sprague-Dawley rats…”
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The Corpuscles of Stannius, Calcium-Sensing Receptor, and Stanniocalcin: Responses to Calcimimetics and Physiological Challenges by Greenwood, Michael P, Flik, Gert, Wagner, Graham F, Balment, Richard J

“…This study has examined whether the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) plays a role in control of stanniocalcin-1 (STC-1), the dominant calcium regulatory hormone…”
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Renal function in a rat model of analgesic nephropathy: effect of chloroquine by Ahmed, Mohamed H, Ashton, Nick, Balment, Richard J

“…The antimalaria drug chloroquine is often taken against a background of analgesic nephropathy caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as…”
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Isolation, synthesis, and biological activity of flounder [Asn 1,Ile 5,Thr 9] angiotensin I by Balment, Richard J, Warne, Justin M, Takei, Yoshio

“…A novel angiotensin I (ANG I) has been isolated from incubates of plasma and kidney extracts of the flounder, Platichthys flesus, using ion-exchange,…”
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Renal action of acute chloroquine and paracetamol administration in the anesthetized, fluid-balanced rat by Ahmed, Mohamed H, Balment, Richard J, Ashton, Nick

“…Chloroquine induces diuresis, natriuresis, and an increase in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in the rat. These responses are modified in rats with analgesic…”
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Evolution and Physiology of the Corticotropin-Releasing Factor (CRF) Family of Neuropeptides in Vertebrates by Lovejoy, David A., Balment, Richard J.

“…Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), urotensin-I, urocortin and sauvagine belong to a family of related neuropeptides found throughout chordate taxa and…”
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23rd Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists: Part 2 by Balment, Richard J

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Enhanced renal sensitivity of the spontaneously hypertensive rat to urotensin II by Abdel-Razik, Alaa E S, Balment, Richard J, Ashton, Nick

“…Urotensin II (UII) has been implicated widely in cardiovascular disease. The mechanism(s) through which it contributes to elevated blood pressure is unknown,…”
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23rd Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists: Part I by Balment, Richard J

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Molecular Characterization and Expression of α-Globin and β-Globin Genes in the Euryhaline Flounder (Platichthys flesus) by Lu, Weiqun, Mayolle, Aurelie, Cui, Guoqiang, Luo, Lei, Balment, Richard J.

“…In order to understand the possible role of globin genes in fish salinity adaptation, we report the molecular characterization and expression of all four…”
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Cortisol and prolactin modulation of caudal neurosecretory system activity in the euryhaline flounder Platichthys flesus by Marley, Richard, Lu, Weiqun, Balment, Richard J., McCrohan, Catherine R.

“…Previous studies have shown roles for cortisol and prolactin in osmoregulatory adaptation to seawater and freshwater, respectively, in euryhaline fish. This…”
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