| Gene Symbol | ent-gene-1a8734a0 |
| Function | Input-specific dendritic inhibition |
| Morphology | L4 sst Martinotti interneuron (Mmus) (source: Cell Ontology) |
| SST (Somatostatin) | The defining neuropeptide marker; acts as both neurotransmitter and modulator |
| SST-14/SST-28 | Bioactive somatostatin isoforms |
| GAD67 (GAD1) | Glutamate decarboxylase for GABA synthesis |
| NPY (Neuropeptide Y) | Cotransmitter, co-released with SST |
| NOS1 (nNOS) | Neuronal nitric oxide synthase in subset of SST neurons |
| Reelin | Extracellular protein in some subtypes |
| Calretinin | Calcium-binding protein (in specific subpopulations) |
| Somatostatin Receptors (SSTR1-SSTR5) | Autoreceptors and drug targets |
| Dendrites | Multipolar, aspiny |
| Axons | Long descending axons to layer I |
| Target | Primarily dendritic |
| Local axonal projections | Do not extend to layer I |
| Firing property | Low-threshold spiking |
| KG Connections | 8 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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