title: [Cholecystokinin--hormone and neuromodulator].
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.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Endokrynologii i Diabetologii Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zdrojewicz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sztuka-Pietkiewicz
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pietkiewicz
mesh_terms: D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000378:metabolism; D002766:Cholecystokinin / Q000378:metabolism*; D004064:Digestive System / Q000378:metabolism; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000378:metabolism; D005934:Glucagon; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D009420:Nervous System / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D005934:Glucagon; D002766:Cholecystokinin
vernacular_title: Cholecystokinina--hormon i neuromodulator.