Somatostatin-Secreting Cells

Introduction: Somatostatin-Secreting Cells

Description of Somatostatin-Secreting Cells

Somatostatin-Secreting Cells: Endocrine cells found throughout the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and in islets of the PANCREAS. D cells secrete SOMATOSTATIN that acts in both an endocrine and paracrine manner. Somatostatin acts on a variety of tissues including the PITUITARY GLAND; gastrointestinal tract; pancreas; and KIDNEY by inhibiting the release of hormones, such as GROWTH HORMONE; GASTRIN; INSULIN; and RENIN.
Source: MeSH 2007

Somatostatin-Secreting Cells: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Somatostatin-Secreting Cells:

• Somatostatin

Terms associated with Somatostatin-Secreting Cells:

Terms Similar to Somatostatin-Secreting Cells:

• Pancreatic delta Cells
• delta Cells

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Somatostatin-Secreting Cells

• Gastric Mucosa
• Islets of Langerhans
• Enteroendocrine Cells

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Somatostatin-Secreting Cells

The following list attempts to classify Somatostatin-Secreting Cells into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Digestive System
  • Gastrointestinal Tract
    • Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
      • Stomach
        • Gastric Mucosa
          • Somatostatin-Secreting Cells

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Digestive System
  • Pancreas
    • Islets of Langerhans
      • Somatostatin-Secreting Cells

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Endocrine System
  • Enteroendocrine Cells
    • Somatostatin-Secreting Cells

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Endocrine System
  • Endocrine Glands
    • Islets of Langerhans
      • Somatostatin-Secreting Cells

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Tissues
  • Membranes
    • Mucous Membrane
      • Gastric Mucosa
        • Somatostatin-Secreting Cells

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