Recent advances in vasoactive intestinal peptide physiology and pathophysiology: focus on the gastrointestinal system [version 1; peer review: 4 approved]

Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), a gut peptide hormone originally reported as a vasodilator in 1970, has multiple physiological and pathological effects on development, growth, and the control of neuronal, epithelial, and endocrine cell functions that in turn regulate ion secretion, nutrient abs...

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Main Authors: Mari Iwasaki, Yasutada Akiba, Jonathan D Kaunitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2019-09-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/8-1629/v1