The role of neurotensin in gut motility.
The physiological significance of neurotensin, with respect to gut motility in man, may be to mediate postprandial, fat-induced changes in the motility pattern of the gastrointestinal tract. There is strong experimental evidence that this effect of neurotensin is endocrine-mediated. The role of neurotensin as a paracrine hormone, neurotransmitter or neurocrine hormone remains to be determined.
D003106:Colon / Q000502:physiology; D004386:Duodenum / Q000502:physiology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000502:physiology; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009496:Neurotensin / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D011312:Pressure; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000502:physiology
D009496:Neurotensin