The importance of cholinergic tone in the release of pancreatic polypeptide by gut hormones in man

T. E. Adrian, H. S. Besterman, S. R. Bloom

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Abstract

The pancreatic polypeptide response to both caerulein and Boots' secretin was greatly obtuned by prior administration of atropine. In addition basal plasma PP concentration fell by 54 ± 7% (mean ± SEM p < 0.001) 30 minutes after atropinisation. Some degree of cholinergic tone thus appears essential both for maintaining basal PP levels and for the response to gut hormones.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1989-1993
Number of pages5
JournalLife Sciences
Volume24
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 21 1979
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

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