Washington University in St. Louis News Using these electrode arrays, his lab demonstrated that the neurons in the SCN are synchronized by the exchange of the neuropeptide VIP (vasoactive intestinal polypeptide ), which alters the expression of PER to speed up or slow down neurons until they ...
Futurity: Research News Using these electrode arrays, his lab demonstrated that the neurons in the SCN are synchronized by the exchange of the neuropeptide VIP (vasoactive intestinal polypeptide ), which alters the expression of PER to speed up or slow down neurons until they ... and more »
Psychiatric News His group also analyzed blood levels of the ADCYAP1 gene, which encodes the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) protein. In women with PTSD, but not in men, higher levels of the PACAP predict fear-potentiated startle response.
