Chemicals and Drugs

Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Receptors

Cell surface proteins that bind VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE and PITUITARY ADENYLATE CYCLASE-ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells.

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Abstract

Cell surface proteins that bind VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE and PITUITARY ADENYLATE CYCLASE-ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells.

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  • Receptors, VIP
  • Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
  • VIP Receptor
  • VIP Receptors
  • Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Receptor
  • Receptor, VIP

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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History Note

94; was VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE RECEPTOR (NM) 1980-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Receptors, Cell Surface (1980-1986)
  • Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone (1987-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018005. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018005
  2. Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasoactive_intestinal_peptide_receptor
  3. Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24780965