"Ceruletide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A specific decapeptide obtained from the skin of Hila caerulea, an Australian amphibian. Caerulein is similar in action and composition to CHOLECYSTOKININ. It stimulates gastric, biliary, and pancreatic secretion; and certain smooth muscle. It is used in paralytic ileus and as diagnostic aid in pancreatic malfunction.
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D002108
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.456.241
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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ceruletide" by people in Profiles.
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Tuft Cells Inhibit Pancreatic Tumorigenesis in Mice by Producing Prostaglandin D2. Gastroenterology. 2020 11; 159(5):1866-1881.e8.
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Effects of the Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibitor Olaparib in Cerulein-Induced Pancreatitis. Shock. 2020 05; 53(5):653-665.
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The MET Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Confers Repair of Murine Pancreatic Acinar Cells following Acute and Chronic Injury. PLoS One. 2016; 11(10):e0165485.
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Targeting pancreatitis blocks tumor-initiating stem cells and pancreatic cancer progression. Oncotarget. 2015 Jun 20; 6(17):15524-39.