title: [Protective effect of prostaglandin E2 on cerulein-induced rat pancreatitis].
abstract: In order to clarify the effect of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) on cerulein-induced rat pancreatitis, we investigated the interaction of PGE2 with cerulein or secretin. Intravenous infusion of 10 micrograms/kg.h cerulein inhibited external secretion of the pancreas from one hour and caused macroscopic edema at 3 hours. Administration of PGE2 relieved the inhibitory effect of supramaximal dose of cerulein and decreased the pancreatic edema. The 100 micrograms/kg.hr PGE2 had no significant effect on the pancreatic juice volume and amylase secretion stimulated with 0.2 micrograms/kg.hr of cerulein. Intravenous injection of 100 micrograms/kg PGE2 inhibited both the volume and amylase secretion of pancreatic juice stimulated with 1 U/kg.h of secretin. The protective effect of PGE2 on cerulein-induced pancreatitis was not the stimulation on secretion but caused the cytoprotective effect of PG such as stabilization of cytoplasmic and lysosomal membrane.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Manabe
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tobe
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D002108:Ceruletide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D002108:Ceruletide; D015232:Dinoprostone