PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pancreatic –cells secrete the hormone somatostatin (SST). –cells are also present in the hypothalamus, central nervous system (CNS), peripheral neurons and the gastrointestinal tract (Arimura et al.

Detailed explanation-2: -Delta cells (-cells or D cells) are somatostatin-producing cells. They can be found in the stomach, intestine and the pancreatic islets. Delta cells comprise ca 5% of the cells in the islets but may interact with many more islet cells than suggested by their low numbers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The delta cells produce somatostatin, a strong inhibitor of somatotropin, insulin, and glucagon; its role in metabolic regulation is not yet clear. Somatostatin is also produced by the hypothalamus and functions there to inhibit secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland.

Detailed explanation-4: -Delta cells (D cells) secrete the hormone somatostatin, which is also produced by a number of other endocrine cells in the body.