Anti-Somatostatin Receptor 1/SSTR1 antibody

Supplementary information

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Biological function summary

SSTR1 is important in the regulation of endocrine and neuronal signaling. It does not engage in complex formation but interacts through its pathways to inhibit hormone secretion. In neurons SSTR1 modulates neurotransmitter release impacting processes such as pain perception and neuronal growth. This function extends to controlling cell proliferation influencing cancer cells where it can suppress tumor growth by altering cell-cycle dynamics and inducing apoptosis.

Pathways

SSTR1 plays its role in the somatostatin signaling pathway and the cAMP signaling pathway. Within these pathways it works along with proteins such as adenylate cyclase which it inhibits to relay somatostatin's signals effectively. SSTR1's ability to reduce cAMP levels makes it an important player in signal transduction pathways that govern cell function and communication.