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Effect of CCK antagonist L 364718 on meal-induced pancreatic secretion in rats

M. F. O'Rourke, R. D. Reidelberger and T. E. Solomon
Department of Physiology, University of Missouri Medical School, Columbia 65211.

The specific cholecystokinin (CCK)-receptor antagonist L 364718 was used to examine the role of CCK in meal-induced pancreatic secretion. Unanesthetized rats with gastric, jugular vein, bilepancreatic, and duodenal cannulas were used; bile-pancreatic juice was recirculated. Basal amylase secretion (30% of maximal) was not inhibited by L 364718 doses of 0.5 or 2 mg/kg intravenously. L 364718 (0.02 to 2 mg/kg) caused dose-related inhibition of the maximal amylase response to CCK-8 (200 pmol.kg-1.h-1), with greater than 80% inhibition at doses greater than or equal to 0.5 mg/kg. L 364718 (0.5 mg/kg) shifted the dose-response curve to CCK-8 (25-3,200 pmol.kg-1.h-1) to the right (ED50 increased 10-fold) but did not alter maximal amylase output consistent with competitive inhibition of CCK in vivo. Ingestion of liquid food significantly increased amylase output threefold above basal. L 364718 (0.5 mg/kg) completely blocked this response. These results suggest that although CCK does not regulate basal pancreatic enzyme secretion, it is the primary mediator of pancreatic enzyme secretion in response to a liquid meal.

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