Somatostatin receptors are members of the Rhodopsin family of GPCRs, and comprise five receptor subtypes (SSTR1-SSTR5). The predominant subtypes expressed throughout the pituitary are SSTR2 and SSTR5, with SST1 and SST3 expressed at lower levels.
Somatostatin receptors are members of the Rhodopsin family of GPCRs, and comprise five receptor subtypes (SSTR1-SSTR5). The predominant subtypes expressed throughout the pituitary are SSTR2 and SSTR5, with SST1 and SST3 expressed at lower levels.