neurotensin


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neurotensin

 [noor″o-ten´sin]
a tridecapeptide that induces vasodilation and hypotension; present in the brain and intestine and postulated to be a neurotransmitter.

neu·ro·ten·sin

(nū'rō-ten'sin), [MIM*162650]
A 13-aminoacyl peptide neurotransmitter found in synapsomes in the hypothalamus, amygdala, basal ganglia, and dorsal gray matter of the spinal cord; plays a role in pain perception but its analgesic effects are not blocked by opioid antagonists; it also affects pituitary hormone release and gastrointestinal function.

neurotensin

/neu·ro·ten·sin/ (-ten´sin) a tridecapeptide found in small intestine and brain tissue; it induces vasodilation and hypotension, and in the brain it is a neurotransmitter.

neurotensin

[-ten′sin]
a peptide neurotransmitter found in various parts of the brain. It is involved in vasodilation, hypotension, and pain perception.

neu·ro·ten·sin

(nūr'ō-ten'sin)
A 13-amino acid peptide neurotransmitter found in synapsomes in the hypothalamus, amygdala, basal ganglia, and dorsal gray matter of the spinal cord.

neu·ro·ten·sin

(nū'rō-ten'sin) [MIM*162650]
A 13-amino acid peptide neurotransmitter in synapsomes in the hypothalamus, amygdala, basal ganglia, and dorsal gray matter of the spinal cord.

neurotensin (nŏŏ´ōten´sin),

n a 13-amino acid peptide neurotransmitter found in synapsomes in the hypothalamus, amygdala, basal ganglia, and dorsal gray matter of the spinal cord; it plays a role in pain perception. It also affects pituitary hormone release and gastrointestinal function.

neurotensin

a tridecapeptide which induces vasodilatation and hypotension; present in human brain tissue and postulated to be a neurotransmitter.
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