VIP and Drug Design

Author(s):

Illana Gozes and Sharon Furman   Pages 483 - 494 ( 12 )

Abstract:

The following review outlines the physiological outcome of VIP and VIP gene manipulations. Previously, we reviewed the various VIP receptors associated with biological functions ranging from growth regulation, sexual function, bronchodilation, vasodilation and immune interactions to neurotrophism. VIP-based drug design is discussed below.

Keywords:

vip receptors,vip,vasoactive intestinal peptide,drug design,vip family

Affiliation:

, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv,Israel

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