title: Immune complex induced pancreatitis: effect of BN 52021, a selective antagonist of platelet-activating factor.
abstract: A model of acute pancreatitis was developed by induction of an immune complex mediated hypersensitivity reaction in rats. This acute inflammatory reaction was characterized by intense interstitial edema, neutrophil infiltration and margination, and congestion of small vessels whereas serum amylase levels remained unchanged. Microscopic examination of the pancreatic tissue revealed the presence of immune complex deposition around blood vessels and ducts. Vascular permeability, as measured by Evan's blue extravasation increased by 6 fold. In addition, circulating platelets dropped to 50% of normal levels. Injection of platelet-activating factor (PAF) in the peritoneal cavity of rats also produced an increase in vascular permeability in the pancreas. A selective PAF-antagonist, BN 52021 reduced by approximately 50% the increase in vascular permeability produced by immune complex in the pancreas as well as that elicited by intraperitoneal injection of PAF. These results suggest that PAF plays a role in the pathological manifestations of immune complex-mediated pancreatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jancar
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Giaccobi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mariano
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mencia-Huerta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sirois
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Braquet
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002199:Capillary Permeability; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004224:Diterpenes; D046934:Ginkgolides; D007105:Immune Complex Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007783:Lactones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D004224:Diterpenes; D046934:Ginkgolides; D007783:Lactones; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; C045856:ginkgolide B