Secretin
mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Secretin is a peptide hormone that regulates water balance throughout the body. It is produced in secretory glands of the duodenum.[1] In humans, the secretin peptide is encoded by the SCT gene, which sits on chromosome 11.[2]
In 2007, secretin was discovered to play a role in osmoregulation by acting on the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and kidney.[3][4]
Secretin was the first hormone to be identified.[5] The crucial experiments were done at University College London in 1902. The term 'hormone' was invented in 1905.[6]
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