Title | The role of neurotensin in physiologic and pathologic processes. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Journal | Current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes, and obesity |
Volume | 18 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 75-82 |
Date Published | 2011 Feb |
ISSN | 1752-296X |
Abstract | Neurotensin is a 13-amino acid peptide found in the central nervous system central nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract. Since its initial discovery in 1973, neurotensin has been shown to play a role in a wide range of physiologic and pathologic processes throughout the body. Ongoing research efforts continue to clarify the role of neurotensin in various central nervous system and gastrointestinal processes, as well as how disruption of these normal mechanisms may lead to diseases ranging from schizophrenia to colorectal cancer. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of the most recent advances in the field of neurotensin research, in the context of what has been previously published. |
URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MED.0b013e3283419052 |
DOI | 10.1097/MED.0b013e3283419052 |
PubMed Link | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21124211?dopt=Abstract |
Short Title | Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes |