title: Quantitative changes in amylase activity in the salivary glands, pancreas, saliva, and serum after administration of isoproterenol, pilocarpine, and acetylcholine.
abstract: Amylase activity in various tissues--i.e., submandibular/sublingual and parotid glands, the pancreas, saliva, and serum--in rats was measured after injection of isoproterenol, pilocarpine, and acetylcholine. All agents reduced amylase activity in the parotid gland and increased the enzyme activity in the submandibular/sublingual glands, in saliva and serum.
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000201:enzymology; D010862:Pilocarpine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D010862:Pilocarpine; D000681:Amylases; D007545:Isoproterenol; D000109:Acetylcholine