Gastrins

"Gastrins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D005755
MeSH Number(s)	D06.472.317.413 D06.472.699.280 D12.644.400.320 D12.644.548.280 D12.776.631.650.320
Concept/Terms	Gastrins Gastrins Gastrin Gastrin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Gastrins".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
Hormones [D06.472]
Gastrointestinal Hormones [D06.472.317]
Gastrins [D06.472.317.413]
Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
Gastrins [D06.472.699.280]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Neuropeptides [D12.644.400]
Gastrins [D12.644.400.320]
Peptide Hormones [D12.644.548]
Gastrins [D12.644.548.280]
Proteins [D12.776]
Nerve Tissue Proteins [D12.776.631]
Neuropeptides [D12.776.631.650]
Gastrins [D12.776.631.650.320]

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