Open AccessNeurotensin Regulates Growth of Human Pancreatic Cancer
Author(s) -
Jin Ishizuka,
Courtney M. Townsend,
James C. Thompson
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199305010-00003
Subject(s) - medicine , neurotensin , pancreatic cancer , cancer , cancer research , endocrinology , oncology , neuropeptide , receptor
The effect of neurotensin (NT) on in vitro-growth of human pancreatic cancer cells (MIA PaCa-2) was examined. Furthermore, the intracellular signal-transduction pathways by which neurotensin regulates growth of MIA PaCa-2 cells were determined.