title: [The expression and role of somatostatin and its receptors in the developing retina].
abstract: The possible role of somatostatin (SRIF) and its receptors in mammalian retinal maturation is reviewed in the present paper. SRIF is characterized by early appearance, transient features and achievement of mature pattern at the time of eye opening. SRIF has an important role in the development of the retina and of retinofugal projections.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China. liuyanq@nankai.edu.cn
authors.forename: Yan-qiang
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Zhao-long
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Ji
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008322:Mammals; D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D012160:Retina / Q000166:cytology / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin; D013004:Somatostatin