CHOLECYSTOKININ

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cholecystokinin mean? 

• CHOLECYSTOKININ (noun)
  The noun CHOLECYSTOKININ has 1 sense:

1. a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine

  Familiarity information: CHOLECYSTOKININ used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHOLECYSTOKININ (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("cholecystokinin" is a kind of...):

gastrointestinal hormone; GI hormones (hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning)

 Context examples 

The determination of the amount of cholecystokinin hormone present in a sample.

(Cholecystokinin Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes gastrin/cholecystokinin type B receptor protein, plays a role in modulating the regulatory peptides of the brain and gastrointestinal tract.

(CCKBR wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the cholecystokinin hormone in a biological specimen.

(Cholecystokinin Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Upon administration of YF476, this agent selectively binds to and blocks the CCKBR, thereby preventing the binding of gastrin and cholecystokinin.

(Cholecystokinin B Receptor Antagonist YF476, NCI Thesaurus)

Different neurotransmitters were linked to aversion and preference within these neurocircuits – corticotropin releasing factor was involved in aversion, while cholecystokinin played a role in preference.

(Researchers identify key brain circuits for reward-seeking and avoidance behavior, National Institutes of Health)

Gastrin/cholecystokinin type B receptor (447 aa, 48 kD) is a cell division process protein that is encoded by the human CCKBR gene and has roles in regulation of cell proliferation, feeding behavior, sensory perception, and digestion.

(Gastrin/Cholecystokinin Type B Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)

C-VISA BikDD: liposome consists of a pancreatic-cancer-specific expression vector VISA (VP16-GAL4-WPRE integrated systemic amplifier) and a pancreatic-cancer-specific promoter CCKAR (cholecystokinin type A receptor) (CCKAR-VISA or C-VISA) which drives expression of the gene BikDD, a mutant form of the potent proapoptotic gene Bik (Bcl-2 interacting killer).

(C-VISA BikDD:Liposome, NCI Thesaurus)

An orally active, benzodiazepine type, selective cholecystokinin B receptor (CCKBR; CCK2R; gastrin receptor) antagonist with potential gastric acid reducing and antiproliferative activity.

(Cholecystokinin B Receptor Antagonist YF476, NCI Thesaurus)