Not to be confused with progastrin, Pro-Gastrin-Releasing-Peptide is the precursor of Gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP), a neuropeptide which belongs to the bombesin/neuromedin B family and whose expression is important in the intestine and brain. GRP is involved in many physiological and pathophysiological processes. Gastrin-Releasing Peptide stimulates the release of gastrin and other gastrointestinal hormones. It helps regulate food intake. There are also two types of progastrin, the intracellular progastrin discussed in this article and the extracellular progastrin, mainly called hPG80.
