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Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide increases whole pancreatic blood flow but does not affect islet blood flow in the rat.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7949220     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To evaluate the effects of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) on whole pancreatic blood flow and islet blood flow in the rat, anaesthetized adult rats were injected intravenously for 90 s with VIP (500 ng/kg body weight). Immediately after the injection, the whole pancreatic and islet blood flows were measured with a microsphere technique. VIP markedly increased the former but did not affect the latter. Thus, the fraction of the whole pancreatic blood flow diverted through the islets was decreased. In separate experiments, the effects of VIP on the blood glucose and serum insulin concentrations of anaesthetized animals were investigated. VIP caused an acute increase (after 2 min) in the latter, but did not affect the former. It is concluded that VIP exerts its blood flow stimulatory properties only on the exocrine pancreas, and that it may increase the serum insulin concentrations without an associated change in islet blood perfusion.
Authors:
L Jansson
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta diabetologica     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0940-5429     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Diabetol     Publication Date:  1994 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-12-02     Completed Date:  1994-12-02     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9200299     Medline TA:  Acta Diabetol     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  103-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Glucose / drug effects,  metabolism
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Insulin / blood,  secretion*
Islets of Langerhans / blood supply*
Male
Microspheres
Pancreas / blood supply*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Reference Values
Regional Blood Flow / drug effects
Time Factors
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 37221-79-7/Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide

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