Concept information
Preferred term
Neurotensin
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Note
- a neurotransmitter isolated from the hypothalamus; /biosyn /physiol permitted
Scope note
- A biologically active tridecapeptide isolated from the hypothalamus. It has been shown to induce hypotension in the rat, to stimulate contraction of guinea pig ileum and rat uterus, and to cause relaxation of rat duodenum. There is also evidence that it acts as both a peripheral and a central nervous system neurotransmitter.
History note
- 78
In other languages
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Finnish
-
neurotensinum
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009496
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