Abstract
The effect of parasympathetic and sympathetic nerve stimulation on the secretion of gastric somatostatin and gastrin has been studied in an isolated perfused rat stomach preparation. Stimulation of the vagus nerve inhibited somatostatin secretion and increased gastrin release. Splanchnic nerve stimulation increased somatostatin release during simultaneous atropine perfusion, but not in its absence, whereas gastrin secretion was unchanged. The secretory activity of the gastric D-cell was therefore reciprocally influenced by the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves but sympathetic stimulation was only effective during muscarinic blockade.
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