Our research about VIP/PACAP and the immune system goes back to 1990 when our group
described the expression of VIP on lymphocytes for the first time. Since this year, using three …

The brain's biological clock located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) generates
circadian rhythms in physiology and behavior. The clock‐driven rhythms need daily …

The neuropeptide pituitary adenylate cyclase‐activating polypeptide (PACAP) has
neurotrophic as well as anti‐apoptotic properties and is involved in learning and memory …

Pituitary adenylate cyclase‐activating polypeptide (PACAP) and vasoactive intestinal
polypeptide (VIP) are closely related members of the secretin superfamily of neuropeptides …

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP38) stimulation results in the
activation of Gsα protein-coupled receptors to regulate neuronal differentiation in a cyclic …

Background Comparative approaches using protostome and deuterostome data have
greatly contributed to understanding gene function and organismal complexity. The family 2 …

Background Previous studies indicate that light information reaches the suprachiasmatic
nucleus (SCN) through a subpopulation of retinal ganglion cells that contain both glutamate …

Pituitary adenylate cyclase‐activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a structurally highly
conserved neuropeptide and displays pleiotropic activity, including functioning as a …

Expression of VPAC and PAC1 receptor isoforms was determined in six neuroblastoma cell
lines as well as in human embryonic and adult brain using reverse transcriptase PCR and …

Neuroendocrine factors that produce species differences in aggregation behavior
(“sociality”) are largely unknown, although relevant studies should yield important insights …