Summary: (from NCBI-Entrez) ..[read more]Somatostatins are peptide hormones that regulate diverse cellular functions such as neurotransmission, cell proliferation, and endocrine signaling as well as inhibiting the release of many hormones and other secretory proteins. Somatostatin has two active
Cortistatin: a member of the somatostatin neuropeptide family with distinct physiological functions.
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Identification and characterization of a novel human cortistatin-like peptide.
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