A Clinical Approach for the Use of VIP Axis in Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases

Autor: Yasmina Juarranz, Selene Pérez-García, Mar Carrión, Rosa P. Gomariz, Mario Mellado, A. Lamana, Isidoro González-Álvaro, Raúl Villanueva-Romero, David Martín Castro, Irene Gutiérrez-Cañas, Carmen Martínez
Přispěvatelé: European Commission, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España), Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: E-Prints Complutense: Archivo Institucional de la UCM
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Digital.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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E-Prints Complutense. Archivo Institucional de la UCM
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
ISSN: 2015-3562
Popis: The neuroendocrine and immune systems are coordinated to maintain the homeostasis of the organism, generating bidirectional communication through shared mediators and receptors. Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) is the paradigm of an endogenous neuropeptide produced by neurons and endocrine and immune cells, involved in the control of both innate and adaptive immune responses. Exogenous administration of VIP exerts therapeutic effects in models of autoimmune/inflammatory diseases mediated by G-protein-coupled receptors (VPAC1 and VPAC2). Currently, there are no curative therapies for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, and patients present complex diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic problems in daily clinical practice due to their heterogeneous nature. This review focuses on the biology of VIP and VIP receptor signaling, as well as its protective effects as an immunomodulatory factor. Recent progress in improving the stability, selectivity, and effectiveness of VIP/receptors analogues and new routes of administration are highlighted, as well as important advances in their use as biomarkers, contributing to their potential application in precision medicine. On the 50th anniversary of VIP’s discovery, this review presents a spectrum of potential clinical benefits applied to inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
This work was supported by the Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Grants N°: PI14/ 00477, PI17/00027, RD16/0012/0008, RD16/0012/0011) and by the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (RTC-2015-3562-1), co-financed by Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER).
Databáze: OpenAIRE