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ReviewPsychopharmacology2025

Central neuropeptides as key modulators of astrocyte function in neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders.

Meng-Jie Yang, Min Jia, Meng Cai, Xiao Feng, Li-Ning Huang, Jian-Jun Yang

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Review in Psychopharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Meng-Jie Yang *Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Min Jia *Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Meng CaiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Xiao FengDepartment of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Li-Ning HuangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000, China. 27701226@hebmu.edu.cn.
Jian-Jun YangDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China. yjyangjj@126.com.

Funding

the Natural Science Foundation of China 82201338the Natural Science Foundation of China U23A20421
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Central neuropeptides are small proteins or peptides primarily produced and released by neurons. They act as neurotransmitters, neuromodulators, and neuroregulators within the central nervous system (CNS). Numerous studies have demonstrated that these neuropeptides play a role in both normal neurophysiological processes and pathological conditions. Astrocytes, the most abundant glial cells in the CNS, are crucial for maintaining brain function and health, and they contribute significantly to the development of CNS disorders-especially neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. Previous research suggests that central neuropeptides influence astrocyte activity by regulating their proliferation, morphology, and secretory functions, among other aspects, thereby impacting the pathogenesis of these disorders. Based on preclinical evidence, both central neuropeptides and their receptors are emerging as promising targets for treating CNS disorders. In this review, we examine the effects of select central neuropeptides-including neuropeptide Y (NPY), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP), cholecystokinin (CCK), corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), angiotensin (Ang), oxytocin (OXT), orexin (OX)/hypocretin (HCRT), and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)-on astrocyte state transitions. Our aim is to provide novel insights that could inform the clinical treatment of neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders.

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AstrocytesMental DisordersNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeuropeptidesAnimalsHumansNeuropeptidesAstrocyteCentral nervous systemNeurodegenerative disordersNeuropeptideNeuropsychiatric disorders

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PMCPMC12578712

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