Abstract
Free ( ∼ 1600 daltons) somatostatin-like immunoreactivity was identified in arterial plasma of dogs that had received a test meal. Neutralization of circulating somatostatin while the dogs were consuming a fatty meal increased the plasma concentrations of triglycerides, gastrin, pancreatic polypeptide, and insulin after the meal. It is concluded that, in the dog, somatostatin is a true hormone that regulates the movement of nutrients from the gut to the internal environment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 530-532 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Science |
Volume | 207 |
Issue number | 4430 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1980 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General