Amylase secretion from rat parotid glands as dependent on co-operation between sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves.
A slow, long-lasting 'degeneration secretion' from the parotid gland was brought about in anaesthetized rats by section of the auriculo-temporal nerve 16--19 h in advance. This parasympathetic background activity greatly increased the secretion of amylase elicited by sympathetic nerve stimulation.
D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000294:innervation; D051381:Rats; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*
D000681:Amylases