Brain-gut peptide

Japanese: brain-gut peptide(英語表記)braingutpeptide
Brain-gut peptide

…Gastrin was discovered in 2005, and currently, in addition to the above two, other known gastrointestinal hormones include cholecystokinin-pancreozymin (CCK-PZ), GIP (gastric inhibitory polypeptide), VIP (vasoactive intestinal polypeptide), motilin, and somatostatin. Recently, it has been discovered that these gastrointestinal hormones are also present in the brain, and conversely, hormones found in the brain are also found in the gastrointestinal tract, so these hormones are sometimes called brain-gut peptides. The physiological role of gastrointestinal hormones is to regulate gastrointestinal functions, such as the secretion of gastric acid, pancreatic enzymes, and bile, mucosal blood flow, and gastrointestinal motility, and each hormone works in conjunction with the autonomic nervous system to regulate gastrointestinal functions. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "brain-gut peptide" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ついで05年にガストリンが発見されたが,現在,消化管ホルモンとして上記の二つのほかにコレシストキニン‐パンクレオチミンcholecystokinin‐pancreozymin(CCK‐PZ),GIP(gastric inhibitory polypeptide,胃酸分泌抑制ペプチド),VIP(vasoactive intestinal polypeptide,血管作動性腸管ペプチド),モチリン,ソマトスタチンなどが知られている。最近では,これらの消化管ホルモンが脳内にも存在することがわかり,また逆に脳で発見されたホルモンが消化管にも存在することが判明したので,これらのホルモンは脳‐腸管ペプチドbrain‐gut peptideと呼ばれることもある。消化管ホルモンの生理的な役割は,消化管機能,たとえば胃酸や膵酵素,胆汁などの分泌や,粘膜血流,さらに消化管の運動などを調節することにあり,それぞれのホルモンは自律神経の作用と共働して消化管機能の調節を行っている。…

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