SST

Somatostatin ;
Growth hormone release-inhibiting factor ;
[Cleaved into: Somatostatin-28 ;
Somatostatin-14]

function:Somatostatin inhibits the release of somatotropin.,online information:Somatostatin entry,pharmaceutical:A synthetic analog known as octreotide or SMS 201-995 is available under the name Sandostatin (Novartis). It is used for the treatment of a variety of disorders including acromegaly and the symptomatic treatment of carcinoid tumors and vasoactive intestinal peptide tumors.,similarity:Belongs to the somatostatin family.,

response to acid, induction of apoptosis, response to osmotic stress, hyperosmotic response, cell surface receptor linked signal transduction, G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway, cell-cell signaling, synaptic transmission, response to nutrient, digestion, negative regulation of cell proliferation, induction of apoptosis by extracellular signals, induction of apoptosis by hormones, response to temperature stimulus, response to heat,response to abiotic stimulus, response to endogenous stimulus, response to hormone stimulus, response to extracellular stimulus, response to organic substance, response to organic nitrogen, regulation of cell death, positive regulation of cell death, induction of programmed cell death, response to amine stimulus, transmission of nerve impulse, regulation of cell migration, response to nutrient levels, induction of programmed cell death by hormones,regulation of locomotion, regulation of cell proliferation, response to drug, regulation of apoptosis, positive regulation of apoptosis, regulation of programmed cell death, positive regulation of programmed cell death, response to amino acid stimulus, response to steroid hormone stimulus, neurological system process, regulation of cell motion,

Secreted .