title: Stimulatory effect of bradykinin (BK) on glucagon secretion from the perfused rat pancreas: involvement of BK2 receptors.
abstract: The purpose of the study is to investigate the direct effect of bradykinin (BK), a potent vasoactive nonapeptide, on glucagon secretion from the perfused rat pancreas. BK (0.1, 1, and 10 micromol/L) increased glucagon secretion in a concentration-dependent manner. HOE 140, a BK2 receptor antagonist (0.01, 0.1, and 1 nmol/L), prevented the stimulatory effect of BK on glucagon secretion in a concentration-dependent manner. In contrast, des-Arg9,Leu8-BK, a BK1 receptor antagonist (1 nmol/L), failed to antagonize the effect of BK. Thus, BK stimulates glucagon secretion from the perfused rat pancreas by activating BK2 receptors, but not BK1 receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames 50011-1250, USA.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Abu-Basha
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Makowski
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yibchok-anun
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Hsu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005934:Glucagon / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D010477:Perfusion; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D043782:Receptor, Bradykinin B2; D018002:Receptors, Bradykinin / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D043782:Receptor, Bradykinin B2; D018002:Receptors, Bradykinin; C065679:icatibant; D005934:Glucagon; D001920:Bradykinin