Mechanisms and physiological significance of the cholinergic control of pancreatic β-cell function

P Gilon, JC Henquin - Endocrine reviews, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Acetylcholine (ACh), the major parasympathetic neurotransmitter, is released by
intrapancreatic nerve endings during the preabsorptive and absorptive phases of feeding. In …

Amylin agonists: a novel approach in the treatment of diabetes

O Schmitz, B Brock, J Rungby - Diabetes, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Amylin is a peptide hormone that is cosecreted with insulin from the pancreatic β-cell and is
thus deficient in diabetic people. It inhibits glucagon secretion, delays gastric emptying, and …

Melanocortin-4 receptors expressed by cholinergic neurons regulate energy balance and glucose homeostasis

J Rossi, N Balthasar, D Olson, M Scott, E Berglund… - Cell metabolism, 2011 - cell.com
Summary Melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) mutations cause dysregulation of energy
balance and hyperinsulinemia. We have used mouse models to study the physiological …

Glucagon-like peptide-1 inhibits gastric emptying via vagal afferent-mediated central mechanisms

NI˙ meryüz, BC Yeğen, A Bozkurt… - American Journal …, 1997 - journals.physiology.org
Exogenous administration of glucagon-like peptide-1-(7—36) amide (GLP-1), an
insulinotropic hormone, inhibits gastric emptying and acid secretion in humans. The role of …

Characterization of the effects of pancreatic polypeptide in the regulation of energy balance

A Asakawa, A Inui, H Yuzuriha, N Ueno, G Katsuura… - Gastroenterology, 2003 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS:: Pancreatic polypeptide (PP) belongs to a family of peptides
including neuropeptide Y and peptide YY. We examined the role of PP in the regulation of …

Parasympathetic and sympathetic control of the pancreas: a role for the suprachiasmatic nucleus and other hypothalamic centers that are involved in the regulation of …

RM Buijs, SJ Chun, A Niijima… - Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
To reveal brain regions and transmitter systems involved in control of pancreatic hormone
secretion, specific vagal and sympathetic denervation were combined with injection of a …

Autonomic neural regulation of immunity

CJ Czura, KJ Tracey - Journal of internal medicine, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The 'cytokine theory of disease'states that an overproduction of cytokines can cause the
clinical manifestations of disease. Much effort has been expended to determine how …

Glial functions in the blood-brain communication at the circumventricular organs

S Miyata - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The circumventricular organs (CVOs) are located around the brain ventricles, lack a blood-
brain barrier (BBB) and sense blood-derived molecules. This review discusses recent …

Second generation antipsychotic-induced type 2 diabetes: a role for the muscarinic M3 receptor

K Weston-Green, XF Huang, C Deng - CNS drugs, 2013 - Springer
Second generation antipsychotics (SGAs) are widely prescribed to treat various disorders,
most notably schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; however, SGAs can cause abnormal …

Bioelectronic medicine: from preclinical studies on the inflammatory reflex to new approaches in disease diagnosis and treatment

VA Pavlov, SS Chavan… - Cold Spring …, 2020 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Bioelectronic medicine is an evolving field in which new insights into the regulatory role of
the nervous system and new developments in bioelectronic technology result in novel …