Factors influencing the movement of parotid amylase into the serum of rats on feeding.
Feeding hard chow to rats for 1 h caused an increase in parotid-type amylase in the serum. The increase was largely inhibited by parasympathetic or sympathetic denervation of the parotid glands and also by beta-adrenoceptor blockade. The results suggest that movement of amylase into the blood is influenced not only by the volume of saliva being formed but also by its amylase content.
Proctor
G B
GB
Department of Oral Pathology, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rayne Institute, London.
Asking
B
B
Garrett
J R
JR
D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D003714:Denervation; D004435:Eating; D005215:Fasting; D008297:Male; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000201:enzymology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology
D000681:Amylases