Changes in the concentration of vasoactive intestinal peptide in intestinal lymph in response to vagal stimulation in the calf.
Stimulation of both vagi caused a significant rise in arterial plasma vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) concentration in 3--5-week-old calves with cut splanchnic nerves. This was associated with a pronounced rise in the VIP concentration of intestinal lymph showing that vagal stimulation causes release of VIP from splanchnic viscera.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones / Q000378:metabolism*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D008196:Lymph / Q000378:metabolism*; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000502:physiology*; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*
D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide