Definition
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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Related Pathways
Ceruletide Interacts with Diseases
Disease | Inference Score | References/Inference Genes |
Reperfusion Injury | 61.37 |
References/Inference Genes
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Brain Ischemia | 54.87 | |
Hepatocellular carcinoma | 36.92 | |
Brain Injuries | 31.29 | |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 31.1 | |
Colonic neoplasm | 30.77 | |
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental | 30.39 | |
Burns | 29.38 | |
Ulcerative colitis | 29.01 | |
Thyroid carcinoma | 28.49 | |
Inflammation | 28.47 |
References/Inference Genes
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Prostatic Neoplasms | 27.79 | |
Stomach Neoplasms | 27.46 | |
Heat Stroke | 27.18 |
|
Breast carcinoma | 25.68 | |
Liver Cirrhosis, Experimental | 24.48 |
References/Inference Genes
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Shock, Hemorrhagic | 24.07 |
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Pleurisy | 24.06 |
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Colitis | 23.34 | |
Glomerulonephritis | 23.02 |