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Małgorzata Kossut¹, Agnieszka Łukomska¹, Grzegorz Dobrzański¹

¹Instytut Biologii Doświadczalnej PAN im. M. Nenckiego w Warszawie.

Postepy Biochemii

|January 19, 2019

Abstract:

Somatostatin is a peptide that participates in numerous biochemical and signaling pathways. It functions via receptors (SSTRs1-5), which belong to the family of receptors coupled with protein G. All somatostatin receptors are characterized by a certain degree of homology in molecular structure. The cell effects of their agonists in peripheral tissues rely mainly on the inhibition of the hormones release. Somatostatin is also an important neuromodulator and neurotransmitter. SSTRs may affect other receptors, forming structural and functional homodimers and heterodimers. SSTRs play also role in the regulation of physiological processes, such as itching and pain, reproductive functions, regulation of feeding or mood. Besides physiological functions, SSTRs contribute also to the pathogenesis of glial tumors, neurodegenerative diseases, or post hemorrhagic stroke changes. Recent years of research have provided new data regarding the role of somatostatin receptor signaling pathways in the brain and the knowledge in this field is developing rapidly.

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