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Study · Ex vivo tissue · opossum · 1993

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The entire vasoactive intestinal polypeptide molecule is required for the activation of the vasoactive intestinal polypeptide receptor: functional and binding studies on opossum internal anal sphincter smooth muscle.

Chakder S, Rattan S

The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics1 Jul 1993Cited by 24 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study10

4 results from studies that gave the peptide. No result from this study comes from people.

  1. 01LabEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In opossum internal anal sphincter membranes, binding of radiolabeled VIP to its receptor was specific, saturable and time- and temperature-dependent.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests on opossum muscle membranes, VIP bound to its receptor in a specific, saturable way.

    Outcome
    Not applicableSpecific saturable binding of radiolabeled VIP to its receptor
    Study

    opossumn: not reported in source

    Opossum internal anal sphincter smooth muscle strips and membranes
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Gastrointestinal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Binding of radiolabeled VIP to its receptor was specific, saturable and time- and temperature-dependent.
  2. 02LabEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In opossum internal anal sphincter strips, VIP was the most potent substance tested at lowering resting tension.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests on opossum muscle strips, VIP lowered resting muscle tension more strongly than the fragments and analogs tested.

    Outcome
    DecreaseFall in resting tension of internal anal sphincter
    Study

    opossumn: not reported in source

    Opossum internal anal sphincter smooth muscle strips and membranes
    Comparator
    VIP fragments and analogs
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Gastrointestinal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    VIP was the most potent in causing a fall in the resting tension of the IAS
  3. 03LabEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In opossum internal anal sphincter membranes, VIP was the most potent substance tested at inhibiting [125I]VIP binding.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests on opossum muscle membranes, VIP blocked radiolabeled VIP binding more strongly than the fragments and analogs tested.

    Outcome
    DecreaseInhibition of [125I]VIP binding
    Study

    opossumn: not reported in source

    Opossum internal anal sphincter smooth muscle strips and membranes
    Comparator
    VIP fragments and analogs
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Gastrointestinal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    VIP was the most potent in causing a fall in the resting tension of the IAS and inhibiting [125I]VIP binding.
  4. 04LabEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In opossum internal anal sphincter membranes, the IC50 of VIP for inhibiting [125I]VIP binding was 9.6 x 10(-9) M.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests on opossum muscle membranes, VIP blocked radiolabeled VIP binding at a very low concentration.

    Outcome
    Not applicableIC50 for inhibition of [125I]VIP binding
    Study

    opossumn: not reported in source

    Opossum internal anal sphincter smooth muscle strips and membranes
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Gastrointestinal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Measurements

    IC50
    9.6 x 10(-9) M
    inhibition of [125I]VIP binding, opossum IAS membranes

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The IC50 values for VIP, VIP analog, VIP 10-28, VIP 2-28, GRF analog and peptide histidine isoleucine were 9.6 x 10(-9), 1.6 x 10(-7), 5.5 x 10(-7), 6.2 x 10(-7), 1.2 x 10(-6) and 1.2 x 10(-5) M, respectively.

Studies that did not test the peptide alone6

In this study, Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. These results are not evidence about taking Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil).

  1. 05LabNot a test of Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) aloneEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In opossum internal anal sphincter membranes, the VIP fragment VIP 10-28 inhibited [125I]VIP binding with an IC50 of 5.5 x 10(-7) M.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests on opossum muscle membranes, the VIP piece VIP 10-28 blocked VIP binding only at a much higher concentration than VIP.

    Outcome
    Not applicableIC50 of VIP 10-28 for inhibition of [125I]VIP binding
    Study

    opossumn: not reported in source

    Opossum internal anal sphincter smooth muscle strips and membranes
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Gastrointestinal

    Measurements

    IC50
    5.5 x 10(-7) M
    VIP 10-28, inhibition of [125I]VIP binding

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The IC50 values for VIP, VIP analog, VIP 10-28, VIP 2-28, GRF analog and peptide histidine isoleucine were 9.6 x 10(-9), 1.6 x 10(-7), 5.5 x 10(-7), 6.2 x 10(-7), 1.2 x 10(-6) and 1.2 x 10(-5) M, respectively.

    In this study, Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil).

  2. 06LabNot a test of Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) aloneEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In opossum internal anal sphincter membranes, the VIP fragment VIP 2-28 inhibited [125I]VIP binding with an IC50 of 6.2 x 10(-7) M.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests on opossum muscle membranes, the VIP piece VIP 2-28 blocked VIP binding only at a much higher concentration than VIP.

    Outcome
    Not applicableIC50 of VIP 2-28 for inhibition of [125I]VIP binding
    Study

    opossumn: not reported in source

    Opossum internal anal sphincter smooth muscle strips and membranes
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Gastrointestinal

    Measurements

    IC50
    6.2 x 10(-7) M
    VIP 2-28, inhibition of [125I]VIP binding

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The IC50 values for VIP, VIP analog, VIP 10-28, VIP 2-28, GRF analog and peptide histidine isoleucine were 9.6 x 10(-9), 1.6 x 10(-7), 5.5 x 10(-7), 6.2 x 10(-7), 1.2 x 10(-6) and 1.2 x 10(-5) M, respectively.

    In this study, Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil).

  3. 07LabNot a test of Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) aloneEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In opossum internal anal sphincter membranes, the VIP fragments VIP 2-28 and VIP 10-28 significantly inhibited [125I]VIP binding.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests on opossum muscle membranes, the VIP pieces VIP 2-28 and VIP 10-28 blocked VIP binding.

    Outcome
    DecreaseInhibition of [125I]VIP binding by VIP 2-28 and VIP 10-28
    Study

    opossumn: not reported in source

    Opossum internal anal sphincter smooth muscle strips and membranes
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Gastrointestinal

    Source sentences

    Summary
    VIP 2-28, VIP 10-28 and the putative VIP antagonists (1 x 10(-6) M) [4Cl-D-Phe6,Leu17]VIP (VIP analog) and (N-Ac-Tyr1, D-Phe2)-growth hormone-releasing factor [GRF] (1-29)-NH2 (GRF analog) caused significant inhibition of [125I]VIP binding

    In this study, Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil).

  4. 08LabNot a test of Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) aloneEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In opossum internal anal sphincter strips, the VIP fragments VIP 2-28 and VIP 10-28 had only a minimal effect on resting tension.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests on opossum muscle strips, the VIP pieces VIP 2-28 and VIP 10-28 barely changed resting muscle tension.

    Outcome
    No significant changeResting tension with VIP 2-28 and VIP 10-28
    Study

    opossumn: not reported in source

    Opossum internal anal sphincter smooth muscle strips and membranes
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Gastrointestinal

    Source sentences

    Summary
    but had only minimal effect on the resting tension of the IAS.

    In this study, Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil).

  5. 09LabNot a test of Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) aloneEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In opossum internal anal sphincter strips, the VIP fragments VIP 9-18 and VIP 1-12 had no significant effect.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests on opossum muscle strips, the VIP pieces VIP 9-18 and VIP 1-12 had no clear effect.

    Outcome
    No significant changeResting tension with VIP 9-18 and VIP 1-12
    Study

    opossumn: not reported in source

    Opossum internal anal sphincter smooth muscle strips and membranes
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Gastrointestinal

    Source sentences

    Summary
    VIP 9-18 and VIP 1-12 had neither any significant effect nor inhibition of receptor binding.

    In this study, Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil).

  6. 10LabNot a test of Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) aloneEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In opossum internal anal sphincter membranes, the VIP fragments VIP 9-18 and VIP 1-12 did not significantly inhibit receptor binding.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests on opossum muscle membranes, the VIP pieces VIP 9-18 and VIP 1-12 did not block VIP receptor binding.

    Outcome
    No significant changeInhibition of VIP receptor binding by VIP 9-18 and VIP 1-12
    Study

    opossumn: not reported in source

    Opossum internal anal sphincter smooth muscle strips and membranes
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Gastrointestinal

    Source sentences

    Summary
    VIP 9-18 and VIP 1-12 had neither any significant effect nor inhibition of receptor binding.

    In this study, Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP, aviptadil).

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    Study results updated

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    Study data updated · source update from Europe PMC

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    9 Oct 2026, 03:13 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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