Pancreatic tumours produce neurotensin.
Tumour tissue may secrete substances which are not normally secreted by the original tissue. We have found that 6 out of 21 pancreatic tumours producing vasoactive intestinal peptide also produce neurotensin-like peptides. These are sometimes secreted and very high plasma levels of neurotensin-like immunoreactivity may be found in the circulation.
D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D009496:Neurotensin / Q000097:blood*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D012016:Reference Values
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