Hormones of the Pancreas

Somatostatin

Synonym: somatotropin-inhibitory hormone (SIH) Somatostatin is a third hormone, besides insulin and glucagon, which is produced in the pancreas. It is a messenger substance of the human body, which mainly inhibits the digestive process. It is also considered the antagonist of numerous other hormones in the body. Education Somatostatin is produced in the D-cells of … Somatostatin

Glucagon

Introduction Glucagon is a hormone of the human body, which has the task to raise the blood sugar level. It therefore acts as an antagonist to the hormone insulin. The hormone of the pancreas, glucagon, also consists of protein (29 amino acids in total). It is produced in the so-called A-cells of Langerhans’ islet cells … Glucagon