Calcitonin and salivary gland amylase secretion in vivo and in vitro. Preliminary report
Koelz, H.R.; Drack, G.T.; Blum, A.L.
Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift 106(9): 298-299
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0036-7672 PMID: 1257723 Document Number: 108575
Synthetic human calcitonin stimulates amylase secretion of salivary glands in man. The same effect has been demonstrated in isolated cells of rat salivary glands. In vitro experiments suggest that the stimulatory effect is a direct action of calcitonin on salivary cells. Salivary secretion is not affected by pancreozymin or secretin. Our findings afford another example of the difference in secretory behaviour between salivary glands and pancreas.