Gastrin

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Broader Terms

gastric juice, gastrointestinal hormone

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Gastrin is produced by special cells called G cells in the stomach lining.
• Specifically, gastrin is known to be involved in the progression of colorectal, stomach, liver and pancreatic cancers and inhibiting gastrin may inhibit such growth.
• 274, Issue 30, 20961-20969, July 23, 1999 Activation of Human Histidine Decarboxylase Gene Promoter Activity by Gastrin Is Mediated by Two Distinct Nuclear Factors Raktima Raychowdhury, Zhengsheng Zhang, Michael Hcker, and Timothy C.
• "Big, Big" Gastrin (ProGastrin) Clinical Significance: Gastrin is a peptide found in many molecular forms.
• Gastrin Clinical Significance: Gastrin is a peptide found in many molecular forms.

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