Preferred term
- Created
- 1989-09-21T00:00:00Z
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- 26877
somatostatin
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept- A 14-amino acid peptide named for its ability to inhibit pituitary growth hormone release, also called somatotropin release-inhibiting factor. It is expressed in the central and peripheral nervous systems, the gut, and other organs. Srif can also inhibit the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone; prolactin; insulin; and glucagon besides acting as a neurotransmitter and neuromodulator.
- Hormona polipeptídica producida en el hipotálamo y en otros tejidos y órganos. Inhibe la liberación de la hormona del crecimiento humano y también modula acciones fisiológicas importantes del riñón, páncreas y tracto gastrointestinal humano. Los receptores de la somatostatina están ampliamente extendidos en el cuerpo.
- Peptídeo com 14 aminoácidos denominado por sua capacidade para inibir a liberação de hormônio do crescimento hipofisário, também denominado fator inibidor da liberação de somatotropina. É expressa nos sistemas nervosos central e periférico, no intestino e em outros órgãos. O SRIF também pode inibir a liberação de hormônio estimulante da tireoide, prolactina, insulina e glucagon, além de atuar como neurotransmissor e neuromodulador.
Broader concept
Broader conceptEntry terms
Alternative terms for the concept.- SRIH (somatostatin)
- Created
- 1997-08-07T00:00:00Z
- Last modified
- 2015-03-11T22:09:40Z
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- 36319
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.French
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somatostatine
- Created
- 1989-09-21T00:00:00Z
- Last modified
- 2021-05-24T17:34:42Z
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 26877
Portuguese
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somatostatina
- Created
- 1998-08-04T00:00:00Z
- Last modified
- 2021-06-16T21:24:42Z
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 26877
Spanish
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Somatostatina
- Created
- 1989-09-21T00:00:00Z
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 26877
URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_26877