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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2005; 11(4): 538-544
Published online Jan 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i4.538
Table 1 Ascites/peritoneal fluid and their gross appearance (action of PACAP) (mean±SE).
Group Volume ofascites (mL) Ascites amylase(IU/L) Nucleated cells in ascites (×108 /L) Saponifi -cation (n ) Hemorr -hage (n ) Control 213±44/7 1.71±1.02/9 Caerulein-induced pancreatitis 39075±50341/3 7.54±2.85/4a Sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatitis 3.55±1.86/12 11 463±5 486/10a 2.9±3.06/8 2 3 PACAP 5 μg/kg PACAP 10 μg/kg PACAP 15 μg/kg PACAP 30 μg/kg 3.26±1.89/6 Sodium taurocholate+PACAP 5 μg 2.33±0.82/6 26917±11145/6a 2.3±0.98/6 2/6 4/6 Sodium taurocholate+PACAP 10 μg 4.77±2.44 5956±3546/8a 1.76±1.02/11 7 11 Caerulein+PACAP 15 μg 0.55±0.96 926/1 1 1 Caerulein+PACAP 30 μg 0.91±0.83 63918±82884/8 1.73±1.23/8 1 3
Table 2 Histological scoring (action of PACAP) (mean±SE).
Group Hemorrhage Parenchymal necrosis Vacuolization Inflammation Caerulein-induced pancreatitis 1.67±0.60 2.5±0.22 Sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatitis 1.5±0.67 2.5±0.49 0.5±0.49 3 PACAP 5 μg 0.33±0.33 0.17±0.17 PACAP 10 μg 0.17±0.17 0.67±0.49 1.33±0.61 PACAP 15 μg 0.33±0.33 1.5±0.67 PACAP 30 μg 0.17±0.17 0.83±0.54 1.5±0.5 Sodium taurocholate+PACAP 5 μg 1.67±0.49 2.67±0.33 2±0.63 3 Sodium taurocholate +PACAP 10 μg 2±0.63 2.5±0.5 1.5±0.56 3 Caerulein+PACAP 15 μg 1.5±0.5 2±0.63 2.5±0.22 1.67±0.60 Caerulein+PACAP 30 μg 1.83±0.60 2.17±0.31 2.33±0.49 2.17±0.48
Table 3 Dry weight/wet weight ratio of pancreas and serum amylase (action of PACAP) (mean±SE).
Group Pancreatic dry weight/wet weight ratio (%) Serum amylase (IU/L) Normal control 29.21±5.657 520.8±163.27 Caerulein-induced pancreatitis 21.83±3.013a 3699.33±3826.56a Sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatitis 17.52±1.505a 3690.87±2277.99a PACAP 5 μg 25.86±1.974 818.09±404.76a PACAP 10 μg 24.81±1.312 675.55±271.44 PACAP 15 μg 23.88±2.532 671.36±151.98a PACAP 30 μg 25.17±0.897 899.09±474.49 Sodium taurocholate+PACAP 5 μg 19.18±2.102a 2944.33±1182.47a Sodium taurocholate+PACAP 10 μg 20.87±5.597a 1986.91±710.97a Caerulein+PACAP 15 μg 17.66±4.652a 4053.55±2164.07a Caerulein+PACAP 30 μg 13.45±2.045a 5243.46±3769.73a
Table 4 ELISA for PACAP in pancreas and duodenum (mean±SE).
Group Relative concentrations In pancreas In duodenum Normal control 0.02215±0.01123 (n = 4) 0.000335±0.000074 (n = 5) Caerulein-induced AP 12.0712±8.40536 (n = 4)a 0.003797±0.002301 (n = 5)a Sodium taurocholate-induced AP 0.2799±0.22932 (n = 4)a 0.001564±0.000529 (n = 4)a
Table 5 Ascites and its gross appearance (effect of PACAP receptor antagonists) (mean±SE).
Group Volume of ascites (mL) Ascites amylase(IU/L) Nucleated cell countof ascites ( ×108 /L) Saponi-fication (n ) Hemorr-hage (n ) Normal control 213±44/7 1.71±1.02/9 Caerulein-induced pancreatitis 39075±50341/3 7.54±2.85/4a Sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatitis 3.55±1.86/12 11463±5486/10a 2.9±3.06/8 2/12 3/12 10 μg PACAP6-27 2000±1273/2 3.43±1.22/6a 100 μg PACAP6-27 600±283/2 1.39±0.98/2 Caerulein+10 μg PACAP6-27 5725±3104/4a 7.04±4.93/5a Caerulein +100 μg PACAP6-27 3/1 90250±94964/2a 1.53±0.82/2 Sodium taurocholate+10 μg PACAP6-27 2.58±0.86/6 49467±45529/6a 2.35±1.81/6 1/6 3/6 Sodium taurocholate+100 μg PACAP6-27 3.42±1.99/6 64083±40650/6a 3.44±1.7/6a 4/6 2/6 10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 750±495/2a 5.52±2.38/4a 100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 201 3.4/1 Caerulein+10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 6100±1697/2a 5.38±2.17/5a Caerulein+100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 217 1.06±0.51/3 Sodium taurocholate+10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 2.25±0.88/6 32700±13611/6a 2.25±0.86/6 3/6 Sodium taurocholate+100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 4.17±1.13/6 68817±46943/6a 2.51±1.5/4 2/6
Table 6 Pancreatic dry weight/wet weight ratio and serum amylase (effect of PACAP receptor antagonists) (mean±SE).
Group Dry weight/wet weight ratio (%) Serum amylase (IU/L) Normal control 29.21±5.657 520.8±163.27 Caerulein-induced pancreatitis 21.83±3.013a 3699.33±3826.56a Sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatitis 17.52±1.505a 3690.87±2277.99a 10 μg PACAP6-27 25.25±2.286a 1464.33±265.6a 100 μg PACAP6-27 26.21±2.577 1692.17±312.18a Caerulein+10 μg PACAP6-27 22.75±3.523a 2484.33±1459.64a Caerulein+100 μg PACAP6-27 21.4±4.152a 6485.5±3352.84a Sodium taurocholate+10 μg PACAP6-27 20.81±3.94a 5026.83±3697.35a Sodium taurocholate+100 μg PACAP6-27 17.99±3.594a 7667.67±4270.93a 10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 25.61±2.389a 1 337.17±314.02a 100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 26.77±1.377 1781±527.65a Caerulein+10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 24.33±0.939a 2875.33±582.98a Caerulein+100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 22.36±2.13a 8307.83±2003.41a Sodium taurocholate+10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 16.89±1.18a 4684.33±993.55a Sodium taurocholate+100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 18.71±4.048a 7264.67±2834.91a
Table 7 Histological scoring (effect of PACAP receptor antagonists) (mean±SE).
Group Hemorrhage Parenchymal necrosis Vacuolization Inflammatory infiltration Caerulein-induced pancreatitis 1.67±0.60 2.5±0.22 Sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatitis 1.5±0.67 2.5±0.49 0.5±0.49 3 10 μg PACAP6-27 1.5±0.5 100 μg PACAP6-27 0.83±0.54 Caerulein+10 μg PACAP6-27 0.83±0.54 0.17±0.17 1.83±0.60 2.5±0.5 Caerulein+100 μg PACAP6-27 1.67±0.49 1±0.52 2.17±0.31 2.5±0.22 Sodium taurocholate+10 μg PACAP6-27 1.5±0.67 3 1.33±0.61 3 Sodium taurocholate+100 μg PACAP6-27 1.5±0.5 2.83±0.17 2±0.52 3 10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 0.33±0.33 2±0.63 100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 1±0.63 1.67±0.60 Caerulein+10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 0.17±0.17 0.17±0.17 0.67±0.40 2±0.51 Caerulein+100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 0.33±0.33 1.67±0.49 2.17±0.48 Sodium taurocholate+10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 1.5±0.56 2.5±0.49 1.17±0.60 3 Sodium taurocholate+100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP 1.5±0.67 2.33±0.33 1.83±0.60 3
Table 8 Functional capillary densities of pancreas (mean±SE).
Group FCD (cm-1 ) Calibrated FCD (cm-1 ) Normal control 22.93±5.189 Caerulein-induced pancreatitis 25.71±3.398a 34.4 Sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatitis 21.9±5.681 36.51 PACAP 5 μg 21.68±4.268 24.49 PACAP 10 μg 19.52±3.837a 22.98 PACAP 15 μg 19.6±4.949a 23.97 PACAP 30 μg 18.56±6.021a 21.53 Sodium taurocholate+PACAP 10 μg 18.71±3.383a 26.19 Caerulein+PACAP15 μg 22.68±3.62 37.51 Caerulein+PACAP 30 μg 18.28±3.772a 39.7