AUTHOR=Lv Shuang-Yu , Zhou Yu-Chen , Zhang Xiao-Mei , Chen Wei-Dong , Wang Yan-Dong 

TITLE=Emerging Roles of NPQ/Spexin in Physiology and Pathology

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pharmacology

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2019

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2019.00457

DOI=10.3389/fphar.2019.00457

ISSN=1663-9812

ABSTRACT=<p>Spexin (SPX), also called neuropeptide Q (NPQ), is a novel endogenous neuropeptide. Spexin gene and protein are widely expressed in central nervous system and peripheral tissues in humans, rodents, goldfish, etc. A few of physiological and pathological roles of spexin are gradually emerged recently. This article summarized the roles of spexin in feeding behavior, gastrointestinal motility, obesity, diabetes, energy metabolism, endocrine, mental diseases, and cardiovascular function. Given the broad roles of spexin, this neuropeptide has attracted much interest from investigators and will be as a promising future target for novel therapeutic research and drug design.</p>