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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Increased VIP Receptor Expression Mediates CFTR Membrane Localization in Response to VIP Treatment in VIP Knockout Mice

Conrad, Dustin 23 August 2011 (has links)
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is caused by mutations in CFTR, a protein for chloride efflux in epithelial cells. VIP is a peptide that activates CFTR and improves membrane stability; VIP has 3 receptors VPAC1, VPAC2 and PAC1 that can cause CFTR phosphorylation. VIP-knockout (VIPKO) mice experience inflammation and reduced CFTR membrane localization comparable to CF phenotypes, that’s reversible after 3 weeks of VIP treatment (VIPKOT). In this thesis western blotting showed VPAC1 and VPAC2 expression increased in VIPKO and VIPKOT lung and duodenum tissues. The expression and maturation of CFTR was unchanged in both VIPKO and VIPKOT tissues. The results showed absence of VIP caused increased receptor expression in VIPKO mice, after VIP treatment VIPKO mice maintained increased receptor expression. VIP treatment reduces inflammation and restores existing CFTR membrane localization in VIPKO mice. VIP receptor expression may be important for future treatment of CF for CFTR localization and reducing tissue inflammation.

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