Background: Cholecystokinin inhibits the secretion of gastrin from antral
How does CCK inhibit gastric acid secretion?
After eating, gastrin levels increased fourfold compared to controls with concomitant increases in acid secretion. These results suggest that post cibum, CCK is an inhibitor of acid secretion by regulating gastrin through local somatostatin; they support the hypothesis that CCK acts as an enterogastrone.
Does CCK inhibit gastric secretion?
Cholecystokinin (CCK) is known to inhibit gastric acid secretion and gastric emptying but its physiological role in the inhibition of gastric functions is not settled.