The neuroendocrine system of the gastrointestinal tract.
Pathol Res Pract, 1979/12;165(4):333-48.
PMID: 43507
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Abstract
The use of increasingly refined techniques in endocrinologic research resulted in a challenge to the classical concept of hormones. The regulatory activity of the highly complicated neuroendocrine system is mediated not only by hormones but by neurotransmitters, paracrine substances, and possibly by substances secreted into the gastrointestinal lumen as well. The system is divided into the central and peripheral nervous system and the endocrine system. The latter consists of the endocrine glands and the disseminated endocrine system. Research into the activities of the system will result in important advances in the fields of physiology, pathophysiology and pathology.
MeSH terms
Digestion; Digestive System Physiological Phenomena; Duodenum; Eating; Gastric Mucosa; Gastrointestinal Hormones; Histological Techniques; Humans; Intestinal Mucosa; Neurosecretory Systems; Neurotransmitter Agents; Pancreas; Peptides
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