Blocking digestive hormone prevents pancreatic cancer
Turns out, blocking Cholecystokinin (CCK), a digestive hormone, can help in preventing pancreatic cancer. Health News : Turns out, blocking Cholecystokinin (CCK), a digestive hormone, can help in preventing pancreatic cancer . In comparison to the recent research, previous ones have shown that obesity and high-fat diets both together as well as independently increase the risk of pancreatic cancer . CCK is released by the small intestine and is associated with obesity. Dietary fat triggers the secretion of CCK and those who follow a diet high in saturated fats often have high levels of CCK. CCK also regulates regeneration that takes place after partial surgical removal of the pancreas. Pancreatic growth and regeneration occur through the interaction of CCK with CCK receptors, proteins that bind to CCK to produce a physiological reaction. In separate studies conducted on mices involved the interactions between dietary fat, CCK, and pancreatic cancer cell g...