作者: Sami I. Said
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-2760(05)80006-2
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摘要: Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), a neuropeptide with wide distribution in the central and peripheral nervous systems, has broad spectrum of biologic actions. Usually acting as neurotransmitter or neuromodulator but sometimes also blood-borne hormone, it participates regulation variety major body functions may be an important factor pathogenesis several diseases.