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ea0050p270 | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary | SFEBES2017

Smoke-induced nausea; mediated by the release of the lung tachykinin, endokinin, into the circulation?

Vaiyapuri Sakthi , Kaiser William , Bicknell Anrew , Gibbins Jon , Lowry Philip

Nausea/vomiting induced by smoke inhalation is a common phenomenon, possibly explaining why many people who have a naturally strong reaction rarely take up smoking tobacco. The tachykinins are an ancient family of bioactive peptides distinguished by the common C-terminal motif, Phe-X-Gly-Leu-Met-amide. In humans, there are four members: substance P (SP), endokinin (EK) also known as hemokinin (HK), neurokinin A and neurokinin B, which sig...

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ea0050p270 | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary | SFEBES2017

Smoke-induced nausea; mediated by the release of the lung tachykinin, endokinin, into the circulation?

Vaiyapuri Sakthi , Kaiser William , Bicknell Anrew , Gibbins Jon , Lowry Philip

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Smoke-induced nausea; mediated by the release of the lung tachykinin, endokinin, into the circulation?

Smoke-induced nausea; mediated by the release of the lung tachykinin, endokinin, into the circulation?

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