Description
HelospectinIisapeptideoriginallyfoundinHelodermalizards.HelospectinIisaneuropeptideofthevasoactiveintestinalpeptide(VIP)familythatexhibitsvasodilatoryandantihypertensiveactivities,decreasingbloodpressureinvivo.Additionally,helospectinIincreasesplasmaglucagoninanimalmodels.
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