GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE-2 INDUCED HEMODYNAMIC ALTERATIONS IN THE RAT SMALL INTESTINE

Deniz M., Bozkurt A., KURTEL H.

MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.18, sa.2, ss.59-63, 2005 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.59-63
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: GLP-2, Blood flow, Small intestine
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) is a 33 amino acid peptide produced in endocrine L-cells of the intestinal mucosa. The aim of the present study was to characterize whether GLP-2 alters the hemodynamic parameters of the small intestine and to find out possible mediators.