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Somatostatin Receptor
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A family of G protein-coupled receptors that bind somatostatin and play a role in ligand-dependent signal transduction. [ ]
Term info
Label
Somatostatin Receptor
Synonyms
- SSTR
- Somatostatin Receptor
Subsets
NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C142800, NCIT_C142799
Contributing Source
CTRP
DesignNote
Scintigraphic detection of somatostatin receptors has been an important diagnostic tool for staging neuroendocrine gastrointestinal tumors and for predicting tumor sensitivity to treatment with somatostatin analogs. (from Ann Oncol 1999;10 Suppl 2:S3-8)
Display Name
Somatostatin Receptor
Legacy Concept Name
Somatostatin_Receptor
Preferred Name
Somatostatin Receptor
Semantic Type
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein, Receptor
UMLS CUI
C0074830
code
C17333
Term relations
Subclass of:
- Protein Family
- Gene_Product_Has_Biochemical_Function some G Protein-Coupled Receptor
- Gene_Product_Plays_Role_In_Biological_Process some G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling
- Gene_Product_Is_Biomarker_Type some Biomarker
- Gene_Product_Has_Biochemical_Function some Protein Hormone Receptor
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