Table 2.

Plasma glucose, glucagon, Epi, ACTH, and CORT responses to RH or saline (control) infusions

	Glucose, mg/dl	Glucagon, pg/ml	Epi, pg/ml	ACTH, pg/ml	CORT, μg/dl
Saline (n = 7–8)
Time 0	107±5	75±8	87±19	19±3	4.9±1.5
Time 90 min	119±2	84±9	67±25	17±3	5.5±2.0
Time 120 min	118±3	78±8	76±21	19±3	9.6±1.6
Insulin (n = 7–8)
Time 0	114±5	74±6	90±18	17±2	5.4±1.1
Time 90 min	46±5	220±32	1,658±555	93±13	26.9±2.1
Time 120 min	34±4	173±25	2,333±479	88±10	32.4±2.5

Values are means ± SE; n, no. of rats. ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone; CORT, corticosterone. Data were obtained from rats studied for immunocytochemical phenotyping (Figs. 2–5).