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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Progastrin"”.
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A peptidomic investigation into enteroendocrine cells and islets of humans and mice
… 1 of these peptides, a peptide derived from progastrin, seemed to mildly improve glucose tolerance in lean mice, an effect that was seen in across several studies. I hypothesised that this progastrin derived peptide may be altering peptide secretions from islets to modulate glucose tolerance …
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Growth Factors Up-Regulate Epithelial Stem Cells: Treatment Strategies for Colorectal Cancers
… Accumulating evidence suggests that elevated progastrins (PG) increase the risk of colon carcinogenesis, however mechnaims involved remain ill-defined. Recently, cell-surface AnnexinA2 (CS-ANXA2) was discovered as a non-conventional receptor for progastrin. Therefore, the first goal was to …