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The Role of Somatostatin in the Gastrointestinal Tract.

Konstantinos Papantoniou, Ioanna Aggeletopoulou, Ploutarchos Pastras, Christos Triantos

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Review in Biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Konstantinos PapantoniouDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.
Ioanna AggeletopoulouDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-4489-1485
Ploutarchos PastrasDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0009-0001-7790-7845
Christos TriantosDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-3094-8209

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is responsible for food digestion and host protection from harmful stimuli; however, its function as an endocrine organ is also well documented. Somatostatin (SST) was first discovered in the hypothalamus, but the GI tract is its main producer and target organ. SST is a potent inhibitor of many GI functions, including peristalsis, hormone secretion, and gastric acid production, while its anti-inflammatory effects contribute to the integrity of the intestinal barrier. These data make SST and its analogs useful agents in clinical practice. As our understanding of SST metabolism and function evolves, their use in a wide variety of medical conditions can improve patient care.

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analogsclinical practiceD-cellsgastrointestinal tractsomatostatinsomatostatin receptors

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