A research team from Greece examined the effect of octreotide on cellular proliferation, apoptosis and caspase activation in HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. The results supported the ...

Glucagon and octreotide infusions were then gradually discontinued, ... The mechanism of action of mTOR inhibitors in hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia has not been fully delineated.

Oral antidiabetic medications can be separated by mechanism of action into two groups: hypoglycemics (sulfonylureas and meglitinides) and antihyperglycemics (biguanides and α-glucosidase inhibitors).

Mechanism of Action Octreotide acetate exerts pharmacologic actions similar to the natural hormone, somatostatin. It is an even more potent inhibitor of growth hormone (GH), glucagon, and insulin ...