Table of Contents

VIP and PACAP.- Biosynthesis of Cardiac Natriuretic Peptides.- Chromogranins A and B and Secretogranin II as Prohormones for Regulatory Peptides from the Diffuse Neuroendocrine System.- Neurotensin and Neuromedin N Are Differentially Processed from a Common Precursor by Prohormone Convertases in Tissues and Cell Lines.- Ghrelin: From Gene to Physiological Function.- Somatostatin and Somatostatin Receptors.- ACTH: Cellular Peptide Hormone Synthesis and Secretory Pathways.- Maturation of Secretory Granules.- Cell-Specific Precursor Processing.- Posttranslational Processing of Progastrin.- Glucagon and Glucagon-Like Peptides 1 and 2.