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Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 1987; 89(2): 233-236
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1210643
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Influence of Electrical Stimulation of the Limbic Structure on Glucagon Level in Rabbit's Plasma

Hideto Kaba, Hideo Saito, Teruhiko Kawakami1 , Kazuo Kitaoka, Katsuo Seto, Hiroshi Yamamoto1 , Masazumi Kawakami2
  • 1First Department of Physiology (Chairman: Prof. Dr. K. Seto), and Department of Orthopedics (Chairman: Prof. Dr. H. Yamamoto), Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama/Japan
  • 2Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, and Second Department of Physiology (Former Chairman: Prof. Dr. M. Kawakami), Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama/Japan
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1986

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16 July 2009 (online)

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Summary

Amygdala (AMYG) stimulation caused marked increase in the circulating level of glucagon and these stimulatory effects were abolished by lesions of stria terminalis (ST). Stimulation of dorsal hippocampus (DHPC), on the other hand, greatly decreased the glucagon level and lesions of dorsal fornix (T)FX) abolished these stimulatory effects. These results suggested that the reciprocal influence of AMYG and DHPC on plasma level of glucagon played some role in the regulation of glucagon release and these limbic structure had hypothalamic-mediated effects on glucagon release.

Key words

Glucagon - Stimulation - Limbic system