title: Bombesin promotes pancreatic growth in suckling rats.
abstract: The pancreatic growth promoting effect of long term administration of bombesin was investigated in suckling rats. The authors showed that bombesin given in 10 micrograms/kg b.wt doses s.c. every 8 h for 10 days from the day of parturition stimulated pancreatic growth: it increased pancreatic weight, protein and DNA content, trypsin and amylase activity and trypsin/DNA ratio.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bombesin is an effective stimulator of pancreatic growth in suckling rats.
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D001839:Bombesin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D010179:Pancreas / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D001839:Bombesin