Uses
VIP Guinea pig (Vasoactive intestinal peptide), a trophic and mitogenic factor, stimulates growth in whole cultured embryos. VIP Guinea pig functions as a simple gastrointestinal hormone and suggest a possible neurotransmitter function[1][2].
References
[1] P Gressens, et al. Vasoactive intestinal peptide shortens both G1 and S phases of neural cell cycle in whole postimplantation cultured mouse embryos. Eur J Neurosci. 1998 May;10(5):1734-42. DOI:
10.1046/j.1460-9568.1998.00172.x[2] M G Bryant, et al. Possible dual role for vasoactive intestinal peptide as gastrointestinal hormone and neurotransmitter substance. Lancet. 1976 May 8;1(7967):991-3. DOI:
10.1016/s0140-6736(76)91863-8
