Diabetes, Vol 34, Issue 2 192-196, Copyright © 1985 by American Diabetes Association
Galanin inhibits insulin secretion and induces hyperglycemia in dogs
TJ McDonald, J Dupre, K Tatemoto, GR Greenberg, J Radziuk and V Mutt
Intravenous administration of galanin into fasted conscious dogs produced a
dose-dependent hyperglycemia accompanied by decreases in plasma insulin
levels, but with no elevation of plasma glucagon levels. Galanin infusions
produced greater parenteral glucose-induced rises in plasma glucose levels
along with markedly blunted insulin responses compared with glucose and
insulin responses to control glucose infusions. Immediately after cessation
of the galanin infusions, elevation of plasma insulin levels occurred in
the basal state and after parenteral glucose loading. These results suggest
that galanin's hyperglycemic activity is predominantly mediated by a
reversible inhibition of insulin secretion.