Cholecystokinin (CCK) and its receptors (CCK1R and CCK2R) in chickens: functional analysis and tissue expression

ABSTRACT: Cholecystokinin (CCK) is widely distributed in the gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system, regulating a range of physiological functions by activating its receptors (CCK1R and CCK2R). Compared to those in mammals, the CCK gene and its receptors have already been cloned in variou...

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Main Authors: Yiping Wan, Qiuyang Deng, Zhichun Zhou, Yue Deng, Jiannan Zhang, Juan Li, Yajun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122005685