A role for islet somatostatin in mediating sympathetic regulation of glucagon secretion

Astrid Hauge Evans, Aileen J. King, Keith Fairhall, Shanta J. Persaud, Peter M. Jones

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Abstract

Aims/hypothesis: Somatostatin (SST) released from islet delta-cells inhibits both insulin and glucagon secretion but the role of this tonic inhibition is unclear. In this study we investigated whether delta-cell SST may facilitate sympathetic regulation o
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)341-344
JournalISLETS
Volume2
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

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