Role of SST, CORT and Ghrelin and its receptors at the endocrine pancreas.

Somatostatin (SST), cortistatin (CORT), and its receptors (sst1-5), and ghrelin and its receptors (GHS-R) are two highly interrelated neuropeptide systems with a broad range of overlapping biological actions at central, cardiovascular and immune levels among others. Besides their potent regulatory r...

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Main Authors: Belen eChanclón, Antonio J eMartínez-Fuentes, Francisco eGracia-Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2012.00114/full