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Somatostatin Inhibits Intestinal Motility via Modulation of Cyclic AMP-Dependent Cholinergic Transmission

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Somatostatin

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Abstract

Somatostatin (SRIF) is a tetradecapeptide that was initially isolated from ovine hypothalamus and described as an inhibitor of growth hormone release (1).

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Owyang, C., Wiley, J. (1987). Somatostatin Inhibits Intestinal Motility via Modulation of Cyclic AMP-Dependent Cholinergic Transmission. In: Reichlin, S. (eds) Somatostatin. Serono Symposia, USA. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5326-3_24

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