Increased polyamine formation in rat salivary glands by stimulation of their autonomic nerve supply
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Summary, in English
Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), a key enzyme in polyamine biosynthesis, was measured in the three major salivary glands of rats and mice. Enzyme activity and glandular putrescine content increased after continuous stimulation of the parasympathetic or sympathetic salivary nerves for 3 h. The activity was markedly reduced in animals fasted for 24 h to decrease nervous-reflex activation of the glands. Thus ODC activity may be linked with synthesis of secretory macromolecules.
Publiceringsår
1985
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
773-775
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Archives of Oral Biology
Volym
30
Issue
11-12
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Elsevier
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0003-9969