Abstract
Pancreatic α-cells secrete glucagon to maintain energy homeostasis. Although histamine has an important role in energy homeostasis, the expression and function of histamine receptors in pancreatic α-cells remains unknown. We found that the histamine H3 receptor (H3R) was expressed in mouse pancreatic α-cells and αTC1.6 cells, a mouse pancreatic α-cell line. H3R inhibited glucagon secretion from αTC1.6 cells by inhibiting an increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration. We also found that immepip, a selective H3R agonist, decreased serum glucagon concentration in rats. These results suggest that H3R modulates glucagon secretion from pancreatic α-cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 36-41 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | FEBS Open Bio |
Volume | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Glucagon secretion
- Histamine H receptor
- Pancreatic α-cells
- αTC1.6 cells
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)