Dose-dependent effects of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide on somatostatin release from hypothalamic fragments in vitro.
1. Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) is present in high concentrations in the hypothalamus and appears to be involved in the modulation of growth hormone (GH) secretion. The effects of VIP on hypothalamic somatostatin (SMS) release are, however, controversial. 2. To further elucidate the mecha...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1989
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