Somatostatin (SST), a regulatory peptide, is produced by neuroendocrine, inflammatory, and
immune cells in response to ions, nutrients, neuropeptides, neurotransmitters, thyroid and …

During the past decade, proof of the principle that peptide receptors can be used
successfully for in vivo targeting of human cancers has been provided. The molecular basis …

Islets of Langerhans are islands of endocrine cells scattered throughout the pancreas. A
number of new studies have pointed to the potential for conversion of non-β islet cells in to …

Acromegaly is a chronic systemic disease with many complications and is associated with
increased mortality when not adequately treated. Substantial advances in acromegaly …

In the last two decades we have witnessed sizable progress in defining the role of
gastrointestinal signals in the control of glucose and energy homeostasis. Specifically, the …

Somatostatin receptors are known to be expressed in a large number of human tumours and
represent the basis for in vivo tumour targeting. Stable somatostatin derivatives such as …

Somatostatin and dopamine are two major neurotransmitter systems that share a number of
structural and functional characteristics. Somatostatin receptors and dopamine receptors are …

Glucagon, a hormone secreted from the α-cells of the endocrine pancreas, is critical for
blood glucose homeostasis. It is the major counterpart to insulin and is released during …

Angiogenesis is an important component in the development of thyroid goitre. Vascular
endothelial growth factor (VEGF) represents a family of specific endothelial cell mitogens …

Abstract Purpose Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) can be imaged with scintigraphy using
radiolabelled somatostatin analogues. The aim of our study was to compare the value of 68 …