Somatostatin receptor



Somatostatin receptors are receptors for the ligand somatostatin, a small neuropeptide associated with neural signaling, particularly in the post-synaptic response to NMDA receptor co-stimulation/activation. Somatostatin is encoded by a CRE and is very susceptible to gene promoter region activation by transcription factor CREB.

There are five known somatostatin receptors:


 * SST1
 * SST2
 * SST3
 * SST4
 * SST5

All are G protein-coupled seven transmembrane receptors.