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Descriptor English:   Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide 
Descriptor Spanish:   Péptido Intestinal Vasoactivo 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Peptídeo Intestinal Vasoativo 
Synonyms English:   Intestinal Peptide, Vasoactive
Intestinal Polypeptide, Vasoactive
Peptide, Vasoactive Intestinal
Peptide, Vasointestinal
Polypeptide, Vasoactive Intestinal
VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)
Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide
Vasointestinal Peptide  
Tree Number:   D06.472.317.950
D06.472.699.952
D12.644.400.875
D12.644.548.952
D12.776.631.650.875
Definition English:   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). 
Pharmacological Action:   Gastrointestinal Agents
Vasodilator Agents
Neuroprotective Agents
 
History Note English:   84(77); was see under GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONES 1977-83 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects
AG agonists AA analogs & derivatives
AN analysis AI antagonists & inhibitors
BI biosynthesis BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid CS chemical synthesis
CH chemistry CL classification
DF deficiency DE drug effects
EC economics GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
IP isolation & purification ME metabolism
PK pharmacokinetics PD pharmacology
PH physiology PO poisoning
RE radiation effects ST standards
SD supply & distribution TU therapeutic use
TO toxicity UR urine
Record Number:   22717 
Unique Identifier:   D014660 

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