| neuropeptide | <biochemistry> Peptides with direct synaptic effects (peptide neurotransmitters) or indirect modulatory effects on the nervous system (peptide neuromodulators). (18 Nov 1997) |
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| neuropeptide y | A substance that sometimes functions as a neurotransmitter. Some research shows that neuropeptide Y may be involved in Alzheimer's disease. (22 May 1997) |
| neuropeptides | Peptides released by neurons as intercellular messengers. Many neuropeptides are also hormones released by non-neuronal cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neuropharmacology | The branch of pharmacology dealing especially with the action of drugs upon various parts of the nervous system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neurophilic | Synonym: neurotropic. Origin: neuro-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
| neurophonia | A spasm or tic of the muscles of phonation causing involuntary sounds or cries. Origin: neuro-+ G. Phone, voice (05 Mar 2000) |
| neurophysin | <protein> Carrier protein (10 kD, 90-97 amino acids) that transports neurohypophysial hormones along axons, from the hypothalamus to the posterior lobe of the pituitary. (18 Nov 1997) |
| neurophysins | A group of small, soluble proteins secreted by the hypothalamus. They serve as binding proteins for oxytocin and vasopressin during their transport to the posterior pituitary. They are secreted with the hormones but have no known functions other than serving as a carrier. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neurophysiology | Physiology of the nervous system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neuropil | A dense intricate feltwork of interwoven fine glial processes, fibrils, synaptic terminals, axons, and dendrites interspersed among the nerve cells in the gray matter of the central nervous system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neuropil threads | Abnormal structures located chiefly in distal dendrites and, along with neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques, constitute the three morphological hallmarks of alzheimer disease. Neuropil threads are made up of straight and paired helical filaments which consist of abnormally phosphorylated microtubule-associated tau proteins. It has been suggested that the threads have a major role in the cognitive impairment seen in alzheimer disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neuropile | The complex, feltlike net of axonal, dendritic, and glial arborizations that forms the bulk of the central nervous system's gray matter, and in which the nerve cell bodies lie embedded. Origin: neuro-+ G. Pilos, felt (05 Mar 2000) |
| neuroplasm | The protoplasm of a nerve cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neuroplasty | Plastic surgery of the nerves. Origin: neuro-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| neuroplegic | Pertaining to paralysis due to nervous system disease. Origin: neuro-+ G. Plege, a stroke (05 Mar 2000) |
Synonyms : Neuropile, Neuropiles, Neuropils
Synonyms : Neuropil Thread
Synonyms : A5 Antigen, NRP1 Protein, Npn-1 Protein, Sema III Receptor, Semaphorin III Receptor, Antigen, A5, Neuropilin 1, Npn 1 Protein, Receptor, Sema III
Synonyms : NRP2 Protein, Npn-2 Protein, Neuropilin 2, Npn 2 Protein
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| neurotoxin |
A substance that is poisonous to nerve tissue.
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| neuroendocrine |
Having to do with the interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system. Neuroendocrine describes certain cells that release hormones into the blood in response to stimulation of the nervous system.
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| neurofibroma |
A benign tumor that develops from the cells and tissues that cover nerves.
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| neuron |
A type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body. The messages are sent by a weak electrical current. Also called a nerve cell.
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| neuroendocrine tumor |
A tumor derived from cells that release a hormone in response to a signal from the nervous system. Some examples of neuroendocrine tumors are carcinoid tumors, islet cell tumors, medullary thyroid carcinoma, and pheochromocytoma. These tumors secrete hormones in excess, causing a variety of symptoms.
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