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Somatostatin and somatostatin receptor gene expression in dominant and subordinate males of an African cichlid fish.
Behavioural brain research - 16 May 2007
Trainor Brian C, Hofmann Hans A
Abstract excerpt
Somatostatin is a neuropeptide best known for its inhibitory effects on growth hormone secretion and has recently been implicated in the control of social behavior. Several somatostatin receptor subtypes have been identified in vertebrates, but the functional basis for this diversity is still unclear. Here we investigate the expression levels of the somatostatin prepropeptide and two of its receptors, sstR2, and...
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