Structured Summary
Abstract
A highly basic, 28 amino acid neuropeptide released from intestinal mucosa. It has a wide range of biological actions affecting the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and respiratory systems and is neuroprotective. It binds special receptors (RECEPTORS, VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE).
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)
- Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide
- Vasointestinal Peptide
- Intestinal Peptide, Vasoactive
- Intestinal Polypeptide, Vasoactive
- Peptide, Vasoactive Intestinal
- Peptide, Vasointestinal
- Polypeptide, Vasoactive Intestinal
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
84(77); was see under GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONES 1977-83
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Previous Indexing
- Gastrointestinal Hormones (1974-1976)
- Peptides (1974-1976)
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WK 170
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014660. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014660
- Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasoactive_intestinal_peptide
- Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q414964