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HORMONE SOMATOSTATINE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- octreotide
1, record 1, English, octreotide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A man-made (synthetic) version of a naturally occurring hormone known as "somatostatin." 1, record 1, English, - octreotide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- octréotide
1, record 1, French, octr%C3%A9otide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'octréotide est une version synthétique(produite artificiellement) d’une hormone naturelle appelée «somatostatine». 1, record 1, French, - octr%C3%A9otide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- delta cell 1, record 2, English, delta%20cell
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are at least four different types of cells in each islet [of Langerhans]. The alpha cells ... secrete the hormone glucagon. The beta cells ... secrete insulin ... The delta cells secrete the hormone somatostatin, which inhibit the secretion of both insulin and glucagon ... 1, record 2, English, - delta%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule delta 1, record 2, French, cellule%20delta
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a au moins quatre types différents de cellules dans un îlot [de Langerhans]. Les cellules alpha [...] sécrètent l'hormone appelée glucagon; les cellules bêta [...] sécrètent l'insuline [...] Les cellules delta sécrètent l'hormone somatostatine, qui inhibe à la fois la sécrétion d’insuline et de glucagon [...] 1, record 2, French, - cellule%20delta
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hormone somatostatin 1, record 3, English, hormone%20somatostatin
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are at least four different types of cells in each islet [of Langerhans]. The alpha cells (...) secrete the hormone glucagon. The beta cells (...) secrete insulin. The delta cells secrete the hormone somatostatin, which inhibit the secretion of both insulin and glucagon (...) 1, record 3, English, - hormone%20somatostatin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hormone somatostatine 1, record 3, French, hormone%20somatostatine
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a au moins quatre types différents de cellules dans un îlot [de Langerhans]. Les cellules alpha(...) sécrètent l'hormone appelée glucagon; les cellules bêta(...) sécrètent l'insuline. Les cellules delta sécrètent l'hormone somatostatine, qui inhibe à la fois la sécrétion d’insuline et de glucagon(...) 1, record 3, French, - hormone%20somatostatine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Histology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- PP cell 1, record 4, English, PP%20cell
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are at least four different types of cells in each islet [of Langerhans]. The alpha cells (...) secrete the hormone glucagon. The beta cells (...) secrete insulin (...) The delta cells secrete the hormone somatostatin, which inhibit the secretion of both insulin and glucagon, and the PP cells secrete pancreatic polypeptide hormone, the function of which is not clear. 1, record 4, English, - PP%20cell
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Histologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cellule PP 1, record 4, French, cellule%20PP
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a au moins quatre types différents de cellules dans un îlot [de Langerhans]. Les cellules alpha(...) sécrètent l'hormone appelée glucagon; les cellules bêta(...) sécrètent l'insuline(...) Les cellules delta sécrètent l'hormone somatostatine, qui inhibe à la fois la sécrétion d’insuline et de glucagon et les cellule PP sécrètent l'hormone polypeptide pancréatique. 1, record 4, French, - cellule%20PP
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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