A hormone made by the delta cells of the pancreas (in areas called the islets of Langerhans). Scientists think it may control how the body secretes two other hormones, insulin and glucagon.
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(from the article `Guillemin, Roger Charles Louis`) ...analyzed, or synthesized were TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone), which regulates thyroid activity; GHRH (growth hormone-releasing hormone), ... [7 related articles]
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Also known as growth hormone inhibiting hormone (GHIH), a hormone, secreted by the hypothalamus, which inhibits the release of growth hormone (GH) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from the anterior pituitary gland. The secretion of somatostatin is stimulated by various factors, including very h...
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<protein> Gastrointestinal and hypothalmic peptide hormone (two forms: 14 and 28 residues), found in gastric mucosa, pancreatic islets, nerves of the gastrointestinal tract, in posterior pituitary and in the central nervous system. Inhibits gastric secretion and motility: in hypothalamus/pituitary inhibits somatotropin release. ... (18 Nov 19...
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(SRIF, SS) (so″mә-to-stat´in) a hormone and neurotransmitter that inhibits the release of peptide hormones in many tissues. It is released by the hypothalamus to inhibit the release of growth hormone and thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary; it is also released by the delt...
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Gastrointestinal and hypothalamic peptide hormone (two forms: 14 and 28 residues); found in gastric mucosa, pancreatic Islets, nerves of the gastrointestinal tract, in posterior pituitary and in the central nervous system. Inhibits gastric secretion and motility: in hypothalamus/pituitary inhibits somatotropin release. See also Table H2.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sō′mă-tō-stat′in Definitions: 1. A tetradecapeptide capable of inhibiting the release of somatotropin by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; somatostatin has a short half-life; it also inhibits the release of insulin, glucagon, and gastrin. Used in the treatment of acromegaly, gigantism, an...
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Somatostatin: A hormone widely distributed throughout the body, especially in the hypothalamus and pancreas, that acts as an important regulator of endocrine and nervous system function by inhibiting the secretion of several other hormones such as growth hormone, insulin, and gastrin. It exerts its biologic actions by binding to specific high-affin...
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A hormone made by the delta cells of the pancreas (in areas called the islets of Langerhans). Scientists think it may control how the body secretes two other hormones, insulin and glucagon.
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Hormone which helps to control the secretion of insulin by the pancreas and gastrin by the stomach.
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