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[Cholecystokinin--hormone and neuromodulator]
Z Zdrojewicz1, A Sztuka-Pietkiewicz, W Pietkiewicz
1Katedra i Klinika Endokrynologii i Diabetologii Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu.
Postepy Higieny I Medycyny Doswiadczalnej
|August 17, 2001
Abstract:
Cholecystokinin (CCK) is a polipeptide having many functions in digestive system (regulating motor activity and secretion) and acting as a neuromodulator in central and peripheral nervous systems. Recent research shows that CCK increases insulin and glukagon secretion and activates hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis. It also plays a role in cardiovascular system (CCK has a positive inotropic effect). The aim of this study is to show some recent knowledge in the subject of CCK structure and its function in human body.