title: Differential sensitivity of rat exocrine and endocrine pancreas to cyclosporine.
abstract: The effect of 5, 10, and 20 mg/kg bw cyclosporine on rat endocrine and exocrine pancreatic function was studied. Glucose-dependent insulin secretion from the endocrine pancreas was shown to be significantly impaired 8 days after cyclosporine was given once daily at a dose as low as 5 mg/kg. CCK-8-stimulated amylase and lipase secretion were less sensitive to the noxious effect of cyclosporine being impaired at a dose of 10 mg/kg. Trypsin secretion was shown to be impaired at 20 mg/kg cyclosporine only. Our results demonstrate that cyclosporine causes dose-dependent impairment of both pancreatic endocrine and exocrine functions: the endocrine pancreas being more sensitive to the noxious action than the exocrine pancreas.
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000502:physiology; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000633:toxicity*; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012844:Sincalide / Q000494:pharmacology; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000378:metabolism; D014357:Trypsin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D003524:Cyclosporins; D007328:Insulin; D013004:Somatostatin; D003404:Creatinine; D008049:Lipase; D000681:Amylases; D014357:Trypsin; D012844:Sincalide