Abstract
The effects of the posterior-pituitary peptides oxytocin ( ot), arginine-vasopressin ( avp) and lysine-vasopressin ( lvp) on insulin and glucagon secretion were examined in adult sheep. Each peptide was injected intravenously at doses from 1 to 3000 pmol kg −1. All three peptides increased plasma insulin and glucagon concentrations, but their dose-response relationships revealed differences between them. The maximal insulin responses induced by OT and AVP were very similar, but the threshold and maximal doses of avp for increasing plasma insulin were higher than those of OT. OT and AVP had the same activity for stimulating glucagon secretion in respect of the threshold and maximal doses and the maximal hormone response. lvp also increased plasma insulin and glucagon concentrations, but it had the weakest activity for stimulating both hormones. These results suggest that in sheep posterior-pituitary peptide may play a role in regulating nutrient metabolism by influencing pancreatic hormone secretion.
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