Somatostatin analogs, given as injections, are successful in treating acromegaly by inhibiting the release of GH.
Treatment attempts in patients with the latter disease may rather include interferon-alpha and somatostatin analogs.
Pharmacologic treatment for herpesvirus infections has targeted the virus-specific enzyme, thymidine kinase (TK ), with nucleoside analogs.
Vitamin D3 analogs, such as calcipotriol and tacalcitol, reduce proliferation of keratinocytes and promote epidermal differentiation.
This basis for a naturally fibrous (and therefore ' chewy ') texture has been exploited in the formulation of meat analogs.
