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The differential effect of VIP and PACAP on guinea pig gallbladder in vitro

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12

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2000

Year

Ralph Greaves, Bruno Battistini, Marie-Annick Forget, Michael J.G. Farthing
European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Abstract

PACAP has a dual effect on guinea pig gallbladder motility in vitro, producing contraction in the basal state, and both contraction and relaxation in the CCK-contracted state. This is in contrast to the effects of VIP, a closely related peptide.