Alarin but not its alternative-splicing form, GALP (Galanin-like peptide) has antimicrobial activity

• Main Authors: Wada, Akihiro, Wong, Pooi Fong, Hojo, Hironobu, Hasegawa, Makoto, Ichinose, Akitoyo, Llanes, Rafael, Kubo, Yoshinao, Senba, Masachika, Ichinose, Yoshio
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2013
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/8530/1/Wada-2013-Alarin_but_not_its_a.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/8530/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.03.045

Alarin is an alternative-splicing form of GALP (galanin-like peptide). It shares only 5 conserved amino acids at the N-terminal region with GALP which is involved in a diverse range of normal brain functions. This study seeks to investigate whether alarin has additional functions due to its differen...