Elevated serum levels of cardiac troponins and brain natriuretic peptide are poor prognostic factors.

Pert hypothesizes that resistance to all viral diseases might be governed by the same mechanism, that is, the competition between brain peptides and viral peptides for receptor sites.

However, it remains to be shown if Hp is an endogenous brain peptide.

A considered mechanism of action involves brain peptides called orexins, also known as hypocretins.

Elevated blood levels of brain natriuretic peptide (also known as B-type) (BNP)

N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)

More recently reductions in two other brain peptides, cholecystokinin and somatostatin have also been described in the brain tissue of schizophrenics.

A brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) test measures the amount of the BNP hormone in your blood.

LBQ657 inhibits the enzyme neprilysin, which is responsible for the degradation of atrial and brain natriuretic peptide, two blood pressure lowering peptides that work mainly by reducing blood volume.

The importance of brain peptides became clearer with the discovery of endogenous opioids.