High Affinity Binding of Indium and Ruthenium Ions by Gastrins.
The peptide hormone gastrin binds two ferric ions with high affinity, and iron binding is essential for the biological activity of non-amidated forms of the hormone.
Graham S Baldwin +2 more
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Premises for Cholecystokinin and Gastrin Peptides in Diabetes Therapy. [PDF]
Rehfeld JF.
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Two distinct aetiologies of cardia cancer, evidence from premorbid serological markers of gastric atrophy and Helicobacter pylori status [PDF]
Background: Non-cardia gastric adenocarcinoma is positively associated with Helicobacter pylori infection and atrophic gastritis. The role of H pylori infection and atrophic gastritis in cardia cancer is unclear.
Aase, S. +7 more
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Cell cycle dependent expression of the CCK2 receptor by gastrointestinal myofibroblasts: putative role in determining cell migration. [PDF]
The well-known action of the gastric hormone gastrin in stimulating gastric acid secretion is mediated by activation of cholecystokinin-2 receptors (CCK2R).
Dockray, Graham J +6 more
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Antral Gastrin Cell Hyperfunction Associated with Chronic Pancreatitis
This report describes a patient with antral gastrin cell hyperfunction who also had pancreatic pseudocyts and partial common bile duct obstruction secondary to chronic pancreatitis. A 60-year-old female had a th ree-month h istory of worsening epigastric
Atilla Ertan +3 more
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Effects of myoinhibitory peptides on food intake in the German cockroach [PDF]
Insect myoinhibitory peptides were discovered through their inhibitory activity on visceral muscle contraction. The present study tests the antimyotropic gut properties of three galanin-related myoinhibitory peptides (Mas-MIP II: GWQDLNSAW-NH2; Grb-AST ...
Aguilar, Ruth +2 more
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Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-7 in Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma : expression, metabolism and functional significance [PDF]
Supported by grants from North West Cancer Research (Grant number: CR945), The Wellcome Trust (Grant number: 074287/Z/03/Z) and a research studentship (HG) from the Libyan Government.Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)‐7, unlike many MMPs, is typically ...
Beynon, Rob +16 more
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Pak2 regulates hematopoietic progenitor cell proliferation, survival and differentiation [PDF]
p21-Activated kinase 2 (Pak2), a serine/threonine kinase, has been previously shown to be essential for hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) engraftment. However, Pak2 modulation of long-term hematopoiesis and lineage commitment remain unreported.
Broxmeyer, Hal E. +15 more
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Food-pharma convergence in medical nutrition [PDF]
At present, industries within the health and life science sector are moving towards one another resulting in new industries such as the medical nutrition industry.
Claassen, H.J.H.M. (Eric) +4 more
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OBJETIVO: A obesidade mórbida é uma doença crônica que se acompanha de várias complicações médicas e de uma menor esperança de vida, prejudicando o aspecto físico, emocional, econômico e social.
Pedro Luiz Squilacci Leme +5 more
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