Receptors, Somatostatin
Synonyms
Receptor, Somatostatin
Receptors, SRIH
Receptors, Somatotropin Release Inhibiting Hormone
SRIH Receptors
Somatostatin Receptor
Somatostatin Receptors
Cell surface proteins that bind somatostatin and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. Somatostatin is a hypothalamic hormone, a pancreatic hormone, and a central and peripheral neurotransmitter. Activated somatostatin receptors on pituitary cells inhibit the release of growth hormone; those on endocrine and gastrointestinal cells regulate the absorption and utilization of nutrients; and those on neurons mediate somatostatin's role as a neurotransmitter.
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