TY - JOUR
T1 - Pancreatic hormones in the nonhibernating and hibernating golden mantled ground squirrel
AU - Bauman, W. A.
AU - Meryn, S.
AU - Florant, G. L.
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - 1. 1. The effects of hibernation on pancreatic insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide was investigated in the golden mantled ground squirrel (Citellus lateralis). 2. 2. During hibernation, pancreatic organ weight decreased to 57% of the nonhibernating weight. 3. 3. The content of all four pancreatic hormones during hibernation was significantly reduced. 4. 4. The concentrations of insulin, pancreatic polypeptide and somatostatin, but not of glucagon, were significantly reduced during hibernation. 5. 5. The maintenance of the pancreatic glucagon concentration during hibernation may be related to its role in counter-regulation and carbohydrate homeostasis during fasting.
AB - 1. 1. The effects of hibernation on pancreatic insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide was investigated in the golden mantled ground squirrel (Citellus lateralis). 2. 2. During hibernation, pancreatic organ weight decreased to 57% of the nonhibernating weight. 3. 3. The content of all four pancreatic hormones during hibernation was significantly reduced. 4. 4. The concentrations of insulin, pancreatic polypeptide and somatostatin, but not of glucagon, were significantly reduced during hibernation. 5. 5. The maintenance of the pancreatic glucagon concentration during hibernation may be related to its role in counter-regulation and carbohydrate homeostasis during fasting.
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U2 - 10.1016/0300-9629(87)90324-0
DO - 10.1016/0300-9629(87)90324-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 2881667
AN - SCOPUS:0023102937
SN - 0300-9629
VL - 86
SP - 241
EP - 244
JO - Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology
JF - Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology
IS - 2
ER -