Gastrointestinal hormone
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The gastrointestinal hormones (or gut hormones) constitute a group of hormones secreted by enteroendocrine cells in the stomach, pancreas, and small intestine that control various functions of the digestive organs.
The gastrointestinal hormones can be divided into three main groups based upon their chemical structure.
- Gastrin-cholecystokinin family: gastrin and cholecystokinin
- Secretin family: secretin, glucagon, vasoactive intestinal peptide and gastric inhibitory peptide
- Peptide family: somatostatin, motilin and substance P
New gastrointestinal hormones are still being discovered.
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
- Overview of Gastrointestinal Hormones - Colorado State University website
- MeSH Gastrointestinal+hormones
