Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "VIP"
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CHANGES IN VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE (VIP) AMOUNT IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS
(2020-12-18)Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common lethal genetic disease in Caucasians, which results from mutations in the CFTR gene. Cystic Fibrosis - Related Diabetes (CFRD) affects more than 50% of adults with CF. The complex ... -
Increased VIP Receptor Expression Mediates CFTR Membrane Localization in Response to VIP Treatment in VIP Knockout Mice
(2011-09-06)Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is caused by mutations in CFTR, a protein for chloride efflux in epithelial cells. VIP is a peptide that activates CFTR and improves membrane stability; VIP has 3 receptors VPAC1, VPAC2 and PAC1 that ...