title: Insulin secretion in mammosomatotropic tumor-bearing and pregnant rats. A role for lactogens.
abstract: The experiments reported here investigate the effects of two conditions of elevated lactogen activity on the threshold of glucose stimulation of insulin secretion and suprathreshold, glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in the isolated, perfused rat pancreas. In both the tumor-bearing animals and pregnant animals, the glucose threshold for insulin release was markedly reduced and the suprathreshold insulin release was elevated over that observed in control pancreata. There was no change on the glucose threshold or extent of release of somatostatin secretion. Altered insulin secretion appears to be readily reversible, since the secretion profile from postlactating animals was not different from the controls. The possible mechanistic role of lactogens is discussed.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Sorenson
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Parsons
mesh_terms: D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000378:metabolism; D007774:Lactation; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D010477:Perfusion; D010928:Placental Lactogen / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011920:Rats, Inbred WF; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D013004:Somatostatin; D011388:Prolactin; D013006:Growth Hormone; D010928:Placental Lactogen