Endocrine Cells

It is well known that serum gastrin is an important hormone secreted by endocrine cells. Thus, it is important to study gastrin activity and its implications during digestion to better understand the impact that this hormone has upon the digestive system.
Current research discusses the possibility that concentrations of gastrin may play a role in early detection of pancreatic endocrine tumors (PETs) in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1). One study concluded that early detection is possible. ...