what is the difference between somatostatin and somatotropin ?
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Somatotropin is growth hormone that controls all the growth functions of the body. Whereas Somatostatin acts as the inhibitor of growth hormone and it is also known as growth inhibitory hormone.
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Somatostatin
1) It is secreted by the hypothalamus.
2) It is a growth-inhibiting hormone, as it inhibits the secretion of somatotrophin
or growth hormone.
3) It acts over the secretion of the endocrine gland. Thus it is not a systemic hormone.
4) It is also produced by some pancreatic cells and digestive cells.
Somatotrophin
1) It is secreted to the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
2) It is a growth-stimulating hormone
3) It acts overall body tissues promoting growth. Thus it is a systemic hormone.
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