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HORMONE THYREOTROPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hormones
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- somatostatin
1, record 1, English, somatostatin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Somatostatin (also known as somatotropin release-inhibiting factor [SRIF]) is a tetradecapeptide; a 28-amino acid precursor [which] also has GH [growth hormone] inhibitory properties. Somatostatin blocks the rise in GH that occurs with all stimuli in a dose-dependent manner. 2, record 1, English, - somatostatin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- somatofropin release inhibiting factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hormones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- somatostatine
1, record 1, French, somatostatine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hormone inhibitrice de la sécrétion hypophysaire de l'hormone de croissance et de l'hormone thyréotrope. Au niveau du pancréas, elle inhibe la libération d’insuline, de glucagon et de gastrine. 2, record 1, French, - somatostatine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormonas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- somatostatina
1, record 1, Spanish, somatostatina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thyroxine-binding prealbumin
1, record 2, English, thyroxine%2Dbinding%20prealbumin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TBPA 2, record 2, English, TBPA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a protein located in the "prealbumin" zone upon electrophoretic analysis of plasma proteins; ... 1, record 2, English, - thyroxine%2Dbinding%20prealbumin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See under "prealbumin". 3, record 2, English, - thyroxine%2Dbinding%20prealbumin
Record 2, Key term(s)
- thyroxin-binding prealbumin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préalbumine de transport de la thyroxine 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9albumine%20de%20transport%20de%20la%20thyroxine
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dosage systématique [...] de l'hormone thyréotrope(TSH), de la préalbumine de transport de la thyroxine(thyroxin binding prealbumin)(TBPA), etc., par les méthodes radio-immunologiques ou des méthodes apparentées [...] donne des résultats plus précis que les méthodes classiques comparables. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9albumine%20de%20transport%20de%20la%20thyroxine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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