Abstract
Trefoil peptides are secreted by mucus producing cells in the gastrointestinal tract and are supposed to be involved in oligomerisation processes of the mucin glycoproteins in the lumen. Endocrine functions have also been suggested.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Gut |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 240-7 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 0017-5749 |
Publication status | Published - Aug 1998 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Autoradiography
- Digestive System
- Female
- Growth Substances
- Injections, Intravenous
- Intestinal Mucosa
- Iodine Radioisotopes
- Kidney
- Mucins
- Muscle Proteins
- Neuropeptides
- Peptides
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Tissue Distribution