Effects of intraduodenal administration of tarazepide on pancreatic secretion and duodenal EMG in neonatal calves

Romuald Zabielski, Violetta Leśniewska, Jürgen Borlak, Peter C. Gregory, Paweł Kiela, Stefan G. Pierzynowski, Wiesław Barej

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Abstract

The influence of CCK-A receptor antagonism on pancreatic exocrine secretion and duodenal EMG, and the mechanism(s) involved in CCK-induced pancreatic secretion were studied in conscious calves. Seven 1-week-old calves were fitted with a pancreatic duct catheter, duodenal cannula and duodenal electrodes. Pancreatic exocrine secretion and duodenal EMG were studied following intraduodenal CCK-A receptor antagonist (Tarazepide), intravenous atropine, and intravenous or intraduodenal CCK-8 administrations. Tarazepide decreased duodenal electric activity, reduced interdigestive pancreatic secretion, especially protein; reduced cephalic and early postprandial (milk) induced secretion of bicarbonate and protein. Pancreatic protein secretion to intravenous CCK-8 was little affected by atropine, but was significantly reduced by Tarazepide±atropine; in contrast, protein secretion to intraduodenal CCK-8 was abolished by Tarazepide or atropine. We conclude that pre- and especially early postprandial pancreatic secretion are partly controlled via CCK-A (mainly mucosal) mediated mechanisms. Copyright (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)113-123
Number of pages11
JournalRegulatory Peptides
Volume78
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 30 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Atropine
  • CCK-A receptor antagonist
  • Cholecystokinin
  • Migrating myoelectric complex
  • Periodic pancreatic secretion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Endocrinology
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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