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Asthma and pulmonary arterial hypertension: do they share a key mechanism of pathogenesis? by Said, S. I, Hamidi, S. A, Gonzalez Bosc, L

“…Although largely distinct and seemingly unrelated, asthma and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have important pathological features in common, including…”
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Occurrence of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)-like immunoreactivity in certain cholinergic neurons of the cat: evidence from combined immunohistochemistry and acetylcholinesterase staining by Lundberg, J M, Hökfelt, T, Schultzberg, M, Uvnäs-Wallensten, K, Köhler, C, Said, S I

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Distribution of enteric nerve cell bodies and axons showing immunoreactivity for vasoactive intestinal polypeptide in the guinea-pig intestine by Costa, M, Furness, J B, Buffa, R, Said, S I

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Neural release of vasoactive intestinal peptide from the gut by Bitar, K N, Said, S I, Weir, G C, Saffouri, B, Makhlouf, G M

“…The release of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) from the canine gut and its possible neural origin were studied using two agents, oxytocin and neostigmine,…”
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Clues to VIP Function from Knockout Mice by HAMIDI, S.A., SZEMA, A.M., LYUBSKY, S., DICKMAN, K.G., DEGENE, A., MATHEW, S.M., WASCHEK, J.A., SAID, S.I.

“…:  We have taken advantage of the availability of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) knockout (KO) mice to examine the possible influence of deletion of…”
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N-methyl- d-aspartate receptors outside the central nervous system: Activation causes acute lung injury that is mediated by nitric oxide synthesis and prevented by vasoactive intestinal peptide by Said, S.I., Berisha, H.I., Pakbaz, H.

“…N-methyl- d-aspartate receptors, found throughout the mammalian brain, are a component of the major excitatory transmitter system. Strong evidence exists that…”
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N-Methyl- d-aspartate receptors are expressed by intrinsic neurons of rat larynx and esophagus by Robertson, B.S, Satterfield, B.E, Said, S.I, Dey, R.D

“…Overactivation of N-methyl- d-aspartate receptors (NMDAR), a mechanism of central neurotoxicity, has recently been shown to increase airway responsiveness in…”
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Colocalization of vasoactive intestinal peptide and nitric oxide synthase in neurons of the ferret trachea by Dey, R D, Mayer, B, Said, S I

“…Neurally-mediated relaxation of smooth muscle in human, guinea-pig, cat, and pig airways is largely attributed to a nonadrenergic, noncholinergic mechanism…”
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Libido testing and the effect of exposing sexually naive Awassi rams to estrous ewes on sexual performance by Kridli, R.T, Said, S.I

“…The study was designed to test libido of Awassi rams and to detect whether their exposure to estrous ewes can improve their sexual performance. Twenty Awassi…”
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Sources of Variation and Repeatability for Litter Size, Body Weight and Matured Performance of Awassi Ewes by SAID, S.I, MUWALLA, M.M, HANRAHAN, J.P

“…The objectives of this study were to investigate the environmental factors influencing litter size and postpartum ewe live weight and to estimate the…”
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Pulmonary Edema as a Cause of Surfactant Deficiency by Said, S.I., Banerjee, C.M., Harlan, W.R. Jr, Avery, M.E.

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Localization of Vip-immunoreactive nerves in airways and pulmonary vessels of dogs, cats and human subjects by Dey, R.D, Shannon, W.A, Said, S.I. (Veterans Administration Medical Center, Dallas, TX (USA))

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Characterization of VIP- and helodermin-preferring receptors on human small cell lung carcinoma cell lines by Luis, J, Said, S I

“…We investigated the molecular and pharmacologic characteristics of VIP receptors on two human SCLC cell lines: NCI-N592 and NCI-H345. With NCI-N592 cell, the…”
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Co-localization of vasoactive intestinal peptide- and substance P-containing nerves in cat bronchi by Dey, R D, Hoffpauir, J, Said, S I

“…The occurrence of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and substance P in nerve fibers within the lung is well established, and both VIP- and substance…”
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A clinical trial of intracavernous vasoactive intestinal peptide to induce penile erection by Roy, J B, Petrone, R L, Said, S I

“…A double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of the intracavernous injection of vasoactive intestinal peptide was conducted and studied in 24 men with…”
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VIP elevates platelet cyclic AMP (cAMP) levels and inhibits in vitro platelet activation induced by platelet-activating factor (PAF) by Cox, C P, Linden, J, Said, S I

“…Platelet-activating factor (PAF), a potent endogenous phospholipid released by a variety of mammalian cells, induces platelet activation in vivo and in vitro…”
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[Met]enkephalin-Arg6-Gly7-Leu8-immunoreactive nerves in guinea-pig and rat lungs: distribution, origin, and co-existence with vasoactive intestinal polypeptide immunoreactivity by Shimosegawa, T, Foda, H D, Said, S I

“…[Met]Enkephalin-Arg6-Gly7-Leu8 is an endogenous opioid peptide, first isolated from the bovine adrenal medulla. Because this octapeptide is specifically…”
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Effect of VIP infusion in water and ion transport in the human jejunum by Krejs, G J, Fordtran, J S, Fahrenkrug, J, Schaffalitzky de Muckadell, O B, Fischer, J E, Humphrey, C S, O'Dorisio, T M, Said, S I, Walsh, J H, Shulkes, A A

“…Infusion of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) is known to cause intestinal secretion in animal models. The present study was designed to answer the…”
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Radioimmunologic localization of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide in hypothalamic and extrahypothalamic sites in the rat brain by Samson, W K, Said, S I, McCann, S M

“…Using a specific radioimmunoassay (RIA), we have quantitated the hypothalamic and extrahypothalamic distribution of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) in…”
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Autoantibody to vasoactive intestinal peptide in human circulation by Paul, S, Heinz-Erian, P, Said, S I

“…In a radioassay for Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP)-binding, eight out of 33 plasma samples from healthy human subjects exhibited specific binding ranging…”
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