Interestingly, both VIP and SST were reported to exert protective effects in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and PD through inhibiting the microglial activation and expression of the cytotoxic mediators, such as TNF-α, IL-1β, and prostaglandin E2 [21, 29, 30]. The gene discussed is IL1B; the disease is neurodegenerative disease.