VIP, from gene to behavior and back: summarizing my 25 years of research.
Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) is an interesting example of a 28-amino acid neuropeptide that is abundantly expressed in discrete brain regions/neurons and hence may contribute to brain function. This short review summarizes my own point of view and encompasses 25 years of work and over 100 publications targeting the understanding of VIP production and biological activity. The review starts with our original cloning of the VIP gene, it then continues to discoveries of regulation of VIP synthesis and the establishment of the first VIP transgenic mice. The review ends with the identification of novel VIP analogs that helped decipher VIP's important role during development, in regulation of the biological clock(s) and diurnal rhythms, sexual activity, learning and memory as well as social behavior, and cancer. This review cites only articles that I have coauthored and gives my own perspective of this exciting ever-growing field.
Gozes
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Adams Super Center for Brain Studies, The Dr. Diana and Zelman Elton Elbaum Laboratory for Molecular Neuroendocrinology, Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. igozes@post.tau.ac.il
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001683:Biological Clocks / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D012106:Research / Q000266:history; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
D016207:Cytokines; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D000242:Cyclic AMP