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Somatostatin receptors and autoimmune-mediated diabetes.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews - 1 Jan 2000
Wang Xaio-Ping, Norman Michael A, Brunicardi F Charles
Abstract excerpt
Somatostatin (SST) peptide is produced by various SST-secreting cells throughout the body and acts as a neurotransmitter or paracrine/autocrine regulator in response to ions, nutrients, peptides hormones and neurotransmitters. SST is also widely distributed in the periphery to regulate the inflammatory and immune cells in response to hormones, growth factors, cytokines and other secretive molecules. SST peptides...
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