{"id":147455,"date":"2022-03-20T04:41:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T23:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/somatostatin-explanation-source-mechanism-and-deficiency\/"},"modified":"2022-04-14T00:40:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T19:10:24","slug":"somatostatin-explanation-source-mechanism-and-deficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/somatostatin\/","title":{"rendered":"Somatostatin &#8211; Explanation, Source, Mechanism and Deficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/somatostatin\/#Somatostatin_-_Hormone\" title=\"Somatostatin &#8211; Hormone\">Somatostatin &#8211; Hormone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/somatostatin\/#Somatostatin_Source\" title=\"Somatostatin Source\">Somatostatin Source<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/somatostatin\/#Somatostatin_Mechanism_of_Action\" title=\"Somatostatin Mechanism of Action\">Somatostatin Mechanism of Action<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/somatostatin\/#Somatostatin_Deficiency_-_Related_Diseases\" title=\"Somatostatin Deficiency &#8211; Related Diseases\">Somatostatin Deficiency &#8211; Related Diseases<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/somatostatin\/#Octreotide_-_An_Essential_Somatostatin_Analog\" title=\"Octreotide &#8211; An Essential Somatostatin Analog\">Octreotide &#8211; An Essential Somatostatin Analog<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Somatostatin_-_Hormone\"><\/span>Somatostatin &#8211; Hormone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Somatostatin is a hormone produced in the hypothalamus and released from the pituitary gland. It inhibits the release of growth hormone from the pituitary gland and other hormones from the pancreas and GI tract.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147454 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/somatostatin-explanation-source-mechanism-and-deficiency.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/somatostatin-explanation-source-mechanism-and-deficiency.jpg?v=1647731474 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/somatostatin-explanation-source-mechanism-and-deficiency-300x212.jpg?v=1647731474 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Somatostatin_Source\"><\/span>Somatostatin Source<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Somatostatin is a hormone that is produced by the hypothalamus and released from the brain and the gastrointestinal tract. It inhibits the release of growth hormone, insulin, and glucagon.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Somatostatin_Mechanism_of_Action\"><\/span>Somatostatin Mechanism of Action<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Somatostatin is a hormone that is produced by the hypothalamus and pancreas. It is responsible for inhibiting the release of other hormones, such as insulin and glucagon. It also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Somatostatin_Deficiency_-_Related_Diseases\"><\/span>Somatostatin Deficiency &#8211; Related Diseases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Somatostatin deficiency is a rare disorder that affects the body&#8217;s ability to produce the hormone somatostatin. Somatostatin is a hormone that helps control the release of other hormones, including insulin and growth hormone. Somatostatin deficiency can lead to a number of related diseases, including diabetes, growth hormone deficiency, and problems with the pancreas.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Octreotide_-_An_Essential_Somatostatin_Analog\"><\/span>Octreotide &#8211; An Essential Somatostatin Analog<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Octreotide is a synthetic peptide drug used to treat a variety of conditions including acromegaly, carcinoid tumors, and diarrhea. It is an essential somatostatin analog, meaning it mimics the action of the natural hormone somatostatin. Octreotide binds to somatostatin receptors on cells, blocking the release of various hormones including insulin, growth hormone, and glucagon. This can help to control symptoms related to hormone oversecretion. Octreotide is also used to prevent complications following surgery for pancreatic tumors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somatostatin &#8211; Hormone Somatostatin is a hormone produced in the hypothalamus and released from the pituitary gland. It inhibits the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Somatostatin - Explanation, Source, Mechanism and Deficiency","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Learn about somatostatin topic of Biology in detail explained by subject experts on infinitylearn.com. 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