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Lessons from the gastrin and gastrin receptor knockout mice.
Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation. Supplementum - 1 Jan 2001
Friis-Hansen L
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The gastric hormone gastrin was first recognized for its ability to induce acid secretion. Following the purification and subsequent development of specific radioimmunoassays for gastrin, it was also shown to be a regulator of oxyntic mucosal growth. To examine the importance of gastrin or its receptors during development in general and for gastric physiology specifically both have been knocked out. Gastrin and...
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