Chemicals and Drugs

Gastrins

A family of gastrointestinal peptide hormones that excite the secretion of GASTRIC JUICE. They may also occur in the central nervous system where they are presumed to be neurotransmitters.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A family of gastrointestinal peptide hormones that excite the secretion of GASTRIC JUICE. They may also occur in the central nervous system where they are presumed to be neurotransmitters.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Gastrin

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

78; was GASTRIN 1963-77

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Tree Numbers

  1. D06.472w.317w.413
  2. D06.472w.699w.280
  3. D12.644w.400w.320
  4. D12.644w.548w.280
  5. D12.776w.631w.650w.320

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WK 170

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gastrins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005755. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005755
  2. Gastrins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66590077