Vittorio Erspamer

Research.com Recognitions

• 1990 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Best Publications

• Isolation and structure of bombesin and alytesin, 2 analogous active peptides from the skin of the European amphibians Bombina and Alytes.

  A Anastasi;V Erspamer;M Bucci

  1337
  Citations

• The Tachykinin Peptide Family

  Cinzia Severini;Giovanna Improta;Giuliana Falconieri-Erspamer;Severo Salvadori

  876
  Citations

• Identification of enteramine, the specific hormone of the enterochromaffin cell system, as 5-hydroxytryptamine.

  V Erspamer;B Asero

  856
  Citations

• The tachykinin peptide family

  Vittorio Erspamer

  694
  Citations

• AMINO ACID COMPOSITION AND SEQUENCE OF DERMORPHIN, A NOVEL OPIATE‐LIKE PEPTIDE FROM THE SKIN OF PHYLLOMEDUSA SAUVAGEI

  Pier Carlo Montecucchi;Roberto De Castiglione;Silvano Piani;Luigia Gozzini

  655
  Citations

• Deltorphins: a family of naturally occurring peptides with high affinity and selectivity for delta opioid binding sites.

  Vittorio Erspamer;Pietro Melchiorri;Giuliana Falconieri-Erspamer;Lucia Negri

  617
  Citations

• PHARMACOLOGICAL DATA ON DERMORPHINS, A NEW CLASS OF POTENT OPIOID PEPTIDES FROM AMPHIBIAN SKIN

  M. Broccardo;V. Erspamer;G. Falconieri;G. Improta

  471
  Citations

• Deltorphin, a novel amphibian skin peptide with high selectivity and affinity for δ opioid receptors

  Gunther Kreil;Donatella Barra;Maurizio Simmaco;Vittorio Erspamer

  320
  Citations

• Structure and pharmacological actions of eledoisin, the active endecapeptide of the posterior salivary glands of eledone

  V. Erspamer;A. Anastasi

  306
  Citations

• Active polypeptides: from amphibian skin to gastrointestinal tract and brain of mammals

  Vittorio Erspamer;Pietro Melchiorri

  285
  Citations

• Isolation and structure of caerulein, an active decapeptide from the skin ofHyla caerulea

  A. Anastasi;V. Erspamer;R. Endean

  250
  Citations

• GASTRIN RELEASE BY BOMBESIN IN THE DOG

  G. Bertaccini;V. Erspamer;P. Melchiorri;N. Sopranzi

  224
  Citations

• Identification of dermorphin and Hyp6-dermorphin in skin extracts of the Brazilian frog Phyllomedusa rhodei.

  Pier Carlo Montecucchi;Roberto De Castiglione;Vittorio Erspamer

  220
  Citations

• Some pharmacological actions of alytesin and bombesin.

  V Erspamer;G F Erpamer;M Inselvini

  200
  Citations

• Occurrence of bombesin and alytesin in extracts of the skin of three European discoglossid frogs and pharmacological actions of bombesin on extravascular smooth muscle

  V. Erspamer;G. Falconieri Erspamer;M. Inselvini;L. Negri

  187
  Citations

• Structure and pharmacological actions of physalaemin, the main active polypeptide of the skin of Physalaemus fuscumaculatus.

  V. Erspamer;V. Erspamer;A. Anastasi;A. Anastasi;G. Bertaccini;G. Bertaccini;José Miguel Alfredo María Cei;José Miguel Alfredo María Cei

  179
  Citations

• Isolation and amino acid sequences of alytesin and bombesin, two analogous active tetradecapeptides from the skin of European discoglossid frogs.

  A. Anastasi;V. Erspamer;M. Bucci

  167
  Citations

• EVIDENCE OF CHOLECYSTOKININ RELEASE BY BOMBESIN IN THE DOG

  V. Erspamer;G. Improta;P. Melchiorri;N. Sopranzi

  163
  Citations

• The opioid peptides of the amphibian skin.

  Vittorio Erspamer

  158
  Citations

• Isolation and amino acid composition of sauvagine. An active polypeptide from methanol extracts of the skin of the South American frog Phyllomedusa sauvagei.

  Pier Carlo Montecucchi;Ada Anastasi;Roberto de Castiglione;Vittorio Erspamer

  138
  Citations