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The Role of Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide in Immunomodulation
Wei Wang, Wei-Yi Li*
Shanghai Institute of Immunology, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200025, China
Abstract: Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) is a neurotransmitter and neuroregulation factor that has multifunction in the neural system and the endocrine system， it plays an important role of the regulation; at the same time， it also plays important role in the immune system， especially it plays a definite role in the local mucous membrane immunity. VIP exerts biological effect through its two receptors VAPC1 and VAPC2.
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