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Role of endogenous nitric oxide in the control of canine pancreatic secretion and blood flow.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7680020     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Endogenous nitric oxide has been implicated in the control of mesenteric circulation, but its role in the control of pancreatic blood flow and exocrine pancreatic secretion has not been studied. METHODS: Secretory studies were performed on conscious dogs with chronic pancreatic fistulas, and changes in pancreatic blood flow were measured by laser Doppler flowmetry in anesthetized animals. RESULTS: Infusion of NG-nitro-L-arginine did not affect basal pancreatic protein secretion but suppressed an increase of this secretion induced by L-arginine but not that induced by glyceryl trinitrate. Sham-feeding, meal feeding, and infusion of secretin plus cholecystokinin induced pancreatic protein outputs reaching, respectively, 30%, 74%, and 50% of cerulein maximum in these dogs. Infusion of NG-nitro-L-arginine caused a profound inhibition of these secretions, whereas the addition of L-arginine reversed this inhibition in part. NG-nitro-L-arginine or L-arginine added to the incubation medium of isolated canine pancreatic acini did not affect basal or cholecystokinin-induced amylase release. In anesthetized dogs, infusion of NG-nitro-L-arginine caused a significant reduction in the pancreatic blood flow both while resting and following stimulation with secretin plus cholecystokinin but did not affect this flow in animals treated with glyceryl trinitrate. Addition of L-arginine attenuated the decrease in pancreatic blood flow and the increase in systemic blood pressure caused by NG-L-nitro-arginine. CONCLUSIONS: Endogenous NO affects pancreatic secretion probably through the changes in the vascular bed.
Authors:
S J Konturek; J Bilski; P K Konturek; M Cieszkowski; W Pawlik
Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gastroenterology     Volume:  104     ISSN:  0016-5085     ISO Abbreviation:  Gastroenterology     Publication Date:  1993 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-04-01     Completed Date:  1993-04-01     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374630     Medline TA:  Gastroenterology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  896-902     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Physiology, Krakow, Poland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amylases / secretion
Animals
Arginine / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Dogs
Nitric Oxide / metabolism*
Nitroarginine
Nitroglycerin / pharmacology
Pancreas / blood supply,  drug effects,  secretion*
Regional Blood Flow / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide; 2149-70-4/Nitroarginine; 55-63-0/Nitroglycerin; 74-79-3/Arginine; EC 3.2.1.-/Amylases

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