Functional relationship between submaxillary gland and basal parts of intestinal cryptae and endocrine function of the pancreas]

The effect of fasting, glucose load and administration of the diabetogenic agent dithison on the cells of pancreatic islets, submaxillary glands and basal parts of intestinal cryptae was studied in rabbits by means of the histochemical dithison test. A potential relationship between these cells in realization of endocrine regulation of carbohydrate metabolism is suggested.