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Vasoactive intestinal peptide. Vasoactive intestinal peptide, also known as vasoactive intestinal polypeptide or VIP, is a peptide hormone that is vasoactive in the intestine. VIP is a peptide of 28 amino acid residues that belongs to a glucagon/secretin superfamily, the ligand of class II G protein–coupled receptors. [ 5]
VIPoma. VIPoma. Specialty. Oncology. A VIPoma or vipoma ( / vɪˈpoʊmə /) is a rare endocrine tumor [ 1] that overproduces vasoactive intestinal peptide (thus VIP + -oma ). The incidence is about 1 per 10,000,000 per year. VIPomas usually (about 90%) originate from the non-β islet cells of the pancreas. They are sometimes associated with ...
There are two known receptors for the vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) termed VPAC 1 and VPAC 2. [1] [2] These receptors bind both VIP and pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) to some degree. Both receptors are members of the 7 transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor family. VPAC 1 is distributed widely in the CNS ...
A very important person ( VIP or V.I.P.) or personage[ 1] is a person who is accorded special privileges due to their high social rank, status, influence, or importance. [ 2][ 3] The term was not common until sometime after World War II when it was popularised by RAF pilots. [ 1][additional citation (s) needed] Examples include celebrities ...
Penile-vaginal intercourse or vaginal intercourse is a form of penetrative sexual intercourse in human sexuality, in which an erect penis is inserted into a vagina. [1] Synonyms are: vaginal sex, cohabitation, coitus (Latin: coitus per vaginam), (in elegant colloquial language) intimacy, or (poetic) lovemaking.
VIP (South Korean TV series) VIP. (South Korean TV series) VIP ( Korean : 브이아이피; RR : Beuiaipi) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Lee Sang-yoon, Lee Chung-ah, Kwak Sun-young, Pyo Ye-jin and Shin Jae-ha. It aired on SBS TV from October 28 to December 24, 2019, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 ( KST) for 16 ...
e. In chemistry, pH ( / piːˈeɪtʃ / pee-AYCH ), also referred to as acidity or basicity, historically denotes " potential of hydrogen " (or "power of hydrogen"). [ 1] It is a logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of aqueous solutions.
Synopsis. Anderson stars as Vallery Irons, a woman who accidentally saves a celebrity and then is hired by a real bodyguard agency (V.I.P. aka Vallery Irons Protection) as a famous figurehead while the rest of the agency's professionals work to solve cases. Her lack of investigation skills ends up defeating the antagonists in every episode.