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We examined the Na(+)-dependency of the effects of GLP-1(7-36)amide in normal, overnight cultured rat islets. It was found that GLP-1(7-36)amide stimulated insulin secretion, 45Ca(2+)-efflux, and 86Rb(+)-efflux from prelabelled islets. All these effects were abolished by omitting Na+ from the medium and replacing it with N-methyl-glucamine. This suggests that GLP-1(7-36)amide stimulates insulin secretion by depolarizing the beta-cells by increasing their permeability to Na+.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1883392 DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(91)91429-g
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575