Somatostatin Secreted by Islet δ-Cells Fulfills Multiple Roles as a Paracrine Regulator of Islet Function

Abstract

We suggest that delta-cell SST exerts a tonic inhibitory influence on insulin and glucagon secretion, which may facilitate the islet response to cholinergic activation. In addition, delta-cell SST is implicated in the nutrient-induced suppression of glucagon secretion.