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Hormonal regulation of gastric acid secretion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19006605     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although gastric acid is not essential for life, it facilitates the digestion of protein and the absorption of iron, calcium, vitamin B(12), and thyroxin. It also prevents bacterial overgrowth and enteric infection. Gastric acid secretion must be precisely regulated, as too much acid may overwhelm mucosal defense mechanisms and lead to ulceration and maldigestion. The pathways regulating gastric acid secretion may be categorized as neural, paracrine, and hormonal; the hormonal pathways are the focus of this review. During meal ingestion, the main hormone responsible for stimulating acid secretion is gastrin, which acts primarily by releasing histamine from enterochromaffin-like cells. Ghrelin and orexin may also function as stimulatory hormones. Nutrients within the intestine, mainly lipid and protein, release peptide hormones such as cholecystokinin, secretin, neurotensin, and glucagon-like peptide, which may act in concert to inhibit acid secretion.
Authors:
Mitchell L Schubert
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current gastroenterology reports     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1534-312X     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Gastroenterol Rep     Publication Date:  2008 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-11-13     Completed Date:  2009-03-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100888896     Medline TA:  Curr Gastroenterol Rep     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  523-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Code 111N, Gastroenterology Division, 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23249, USA. Mitchell.Schubert@va.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Gastric Acid / secretion*
Gastrins / physiology*
Gastrointestinal Hormones / physiology*
Ghrelin / physiology
Humans
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / physiology
Neuropeptides / physiology
Stomach / cytology,  physiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Gastrins; 0/Gastrointestinal Hormones; 0/Ghrelin; 0/Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; 0/Neuropeptides; 0/orexins

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