Neuronal VIP shapes intestinal stem cell activity and mucosal immunity.

Anastasio, Camilla; Peduto, Lucie · Cell Stem Cell · 2026

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Intestinal homeostasis and regeneration rely on intestinal stem cells (ISCs). Li et al.<sup>1</sup> identified neuronal vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) as a brake on ISCs through VIPR1 to limit regeneration. In Nature Immunology, Jakob et al. and Pirzgalska et al. further showed that VIP-VIPR1 signaling restrains secretory lineage expansion and balances immune responses.<sup>2</sup><sup>,</sup><sup>3</sup>.

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