“…In general, adequate cholin ergic tone is almost indispensible for the se cretory activity of the PP cell: not only stim ulation of PP release by mechanisms that involve activation of the vagal nerves (e.g. sham feeding, insulin hypoglycemia) is atro pine sensitive [9,[11][12][13], but also the re sponse to food [7], histamine [24], gastroin testinal hormones [25,26], and adrenergic stimulation [27], and this strong cholinergic activity is also necessary under in vitro con ditions [9,28], Recently, it has been reported that adren ergic mechanisms contribute to the rnodula-tion of PP secretion; PP levels increased dur ing exercise [17,18,29] and p-sympathomimetics [30], The stimulatory action of cate cholamines is preserved in vitro [31]. It has been shown by Kronborg et al [32] and Christensen and Stadil [33] that stimulation of gastrin release during insulin hypoglyce mia involves adrenergic pathways.…”