Several integrin α subunits contain, I-domain, which can mediate binding of integrins to various collagens in the ECM.

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Glucagon receptors located on the same hepatic cells to activate phospholipase C, and the resulting increase in cytoplasmic Ca2+ also stimulates glycogenolysis

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Pancreatic B cells contain GABA, and coincident with the increased insulin secretion produced by hyperglycemia, GABA is released and acts on the A cells by activating GABA A receptors

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GABA A receptors are Cl– channels, and the resulting Cl– influx hyperpolarizes the A cells to inhibit glucagon secretion 

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Glucagon secretion is increased by stimulation of the sympathetic nerves to the pancreas, & sympathetic effect is mediated via β-adrenergic receptors and cAMP

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Somatostatin 14 and its amino terminal-extended form somatostatin 28 are found in the D cells of pancreatic islets

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SS14 & SS28 both inhibits the secretion of insulin, glucagon, and pancreatic polypeptide and act locally within the pancreatic islets in a paracrine fashion