Links to publications that use this peptide:
Granata et al. Obestatin promotes survival of pancreatic beta-cells and human islets and induces expression of genes involved in the regulation of beta-cell mass and function. Diabetes. 2008 Apr;57(4):967-79.
Li et al. Urocortin 3 regulates glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and energy homeostasis.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Mar 6;104(10):4206-11.
Kastin et al. Entry of exendin-4 into brain is rapid but may be limited at high doses.Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2003 Mar;27(3):313-8.
Other information:
Interacts with exendin receptor to increase pancreatic acinar cAMP, has no secretagogue activity and does not bind to VIP receptors - J. Eng et al., JBC 267, 7402 (1992).