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  • Title: Effects of reserpine and isoproterenol on elemental distribution in submandibular gland of rat.
    Author: Müller RM, Grundin TG, Roomans GM.
    Journal: Acta Physiol Scand; 1985 Apr; 123(4):383-91. PubMed ID: 3993398.
    Abstract:
    The effects of a single dose of reserpine or isoproterenol on the acinar cells of rat submandibular gland were investigated by electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis. About 4 h after injection of reserpine, the cellular Ca concentration started to increase and at 24 h a level two to three times the control value was reached. The mucus content of the cells increased in parallel with the Ca concentrations. Isoproterenol stimulation depleted the acinar cells of their mucus. Resynthesis of mucus was visible at 8-12 h after injection. Changes in cellular Ca concentrations followed the mucus content of the cells. After 24 h both the mucus content and the Ca concentration were significantly increased over the control values. High-resolution X-ray microanalysis on thin cryosections showed that the calcium was accumulated in the mucus granules, both after reserpine and after isoproterenol administration. The newly synthesized mucus was also more calcium-rich than the original mucus. The effect of a single isoproterenol stimulation on elemental content of rat submandibular gland acinar cells was not significantly different from that of chronic isoproterenol treatment. Chronic treatment with reserpine resulted in a higher cellular Na/K ratio than a single dose.
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