Basic Research
Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
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).
GroupVolume ofascites (mL)Ascites amylase(IU/L)Nucleated cells in ascites (×108/L)Saponifi -cation (n)Hemorr -hage (n)
Control213±44/71.71±1.02/9
Caerulein-induced pancreatitis39075±50341/37.54±2.85/4a
Sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatitis3.55±1.86/1211 463±5 486/10a2.9±3.06/823
PACAP 5 μg/kg
PACAP 10 μg/kg
PACAP 15 μg/kg
PACAP 30 μg/kg3.26±1.89/6
Sodium taurocholate+PACAP 5 μg2.33±0.82/626917±11145/6a2.3±0.98/62/64/6
Sodium taurocholate+PACAP 10 μg4.77±2.445956±3546/8a1.76±1.02/11711
Caerulein+PACAP 15 μg0.55±0.96926/111
Caerulein+PACAP 30 μg0.91±0.8363918±82884/81.73±1.23/813
Table 2 Histological scoring (action of PACAP) (mean±SE).
GroupHemorrhageParenchymal necrosisVacuolizationInflammation
Caerulein-induced pancreatitis1.67±0.602.5±0.22
Sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatitis1.5±0.672.5±0.490.5±0.493
PACAP 5 μg0.33±0.330.17±0.17
PACAP 10 μg0.17±0.170.67±0.491.33±0.61
PACAP 15 μg0.33±0.331.5±0.67
PACAP 30 μg0.17±0.170.83±0.541.5±0.5
Sodium taurocholate+PACAP 5 μg1.67±0.492.67±0.332±0.633
Sodium taurocholate +PACAP 10 μg2±0.632.5±0.51.5±0.563
Caerulein+PACAP 15 μg1.5±0.52±0.632.5±0.221.67±0.60
Caerulein+PACAP 30 μg1.83±0.602.17±0.312.33±0.492.17±0.48
Table 3 Dry weight/wet weight ratio of pancreas and serum amylase (action of PACAP) (mean±SE).
GroupPancreatic dry weight/wet weight ratio (%)Serum amylase (IU/L)
Normal control29.21±5.657520.8±163.27
Caerulein-induced pancreatitis21.83±3.013a3699.33±3826.56a
Sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatitis17.52±1.505a3690.87±2277.99a
PACAP 5 μg25.86±1.974818.09±404.76a
PACAP 10 μg24.81±1.312675.55±271.44
PACAP 15 μg23.88±2.532671.36±151.98a
PACAP 30 μg25.17±0.897899.09±474.49
Sodium taurocholate+PACAP 5 μg19.18±2.102a2944.33±1182.47a
Sodium taurocholate+PACAP 10 μg20.87±5.597a1986.91±710.97a
Caerulein+PACAP 15 μg17.66±4.652a4053.55±2164.07a
Caerulein+PACAP 30 μg13.45±2.045a5243.46±3769.73a
Table 4 ELISA for PACAP in pancreas and duodenum (mean±SE).
GroupRelative concentrations
In pancreasIn duodenum
Normal control0.02215±0.01123 (n = 4)0.000335±0.000074 (n = 5)
Caerulein-induced AP12.0712±8.40536 (n = 4)a0.003797±0.002301 (n = 5)a
Sodium taurocholate-induced AP0.2799±0.22932 (n = 4)a0.001564±0.000529 (n = 4)a
Table 5 Ascites and its gross appearance (effect of PACAP receptor antagonists) (mean±SE).
GroupVolume of ascites (mL)Ascites amylase(IU/L)Nucleated cell countof ascites (×108/L)Saponi-fication (n)Hemorr-hage (n)
Normal control213±44/71.71±1.02/9
Caerulein-induced pancreatitis39075±50341/37.54±2.85/4a
Sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatitis3.55±1.86/1211463±5486/10a2.9±3.06/82/123/12
10 μg PACAP6-272000±1273/23.43±1.22/6a
100 μg PACAP6-27600±283/21.39±0.98/2
Caerulein+10 μg PACAP6-275725±3104/4a7.04±4.93/5a
Caerulein +100 μg PACAP6-273/190250±94964/2a1.53±0.82/2
Sodium taurocholate+10 μg PACAP6-272.58±0.86/649467±45529/6a2.35±1.81/61/63/6
Sodium taurocholate+100 μg PACAP6-273.42±1.99/664083±40650/6a3.44±1.7/6a4/62/6
10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP750±495/2a5.52±2.38/4a
100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP2013.4/1
Caerulein+10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP6100±1697/2a5.38±2.17/5a
Caerulein+100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP2171.06±0.51/3
Sodium taurocholate+10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP2.25±0.88/632700±13611/6a2.25±0.86/63/6
Sodium taurocholate+100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP4.17±1.13/668817±46943/6a2.51±1.5/42/6
Table 6 Pancreatic dry weight/wet weight ratio and serum amylase (effect of PACAP receptor antagonists) (mean±SE).
GroupDry weight/wet weight ratio (%)Serum amylase (IU/L)
Normal control29.21±5.657520.8±163.27
Caerulein-induced pancreatitis21.83±3.013a3699.33±3826.56a
Sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatitis17.52±1.505a3690.87±2277.99a
10 μg PACAP6-2725.25±2.286a1464.33±265.6a
100 μg PACAP6-2726.21±2.5771692.17±312.18a
Caerulein+10 μg PACAP6-2722.75±3.523a2484.33±1459.64a
Caerulein+100 μg PACAP6-2721.4±4.152a6485.5±3352.84a
Sodium taurocholate+10 μg PACAP6-2720.81±3.94a5026.83±3697.35a
Sodium taurocholate+100 μg PACAP6-2717.99±3.594a7667.67±4270.93a
10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP25.61±2.389a1 337.17±314.02a
100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP26.77±1.3771781±527.65a
Caerulein+10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP24.33±0.939a2875.33±582.98a
Caerulein+100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP22.36±2.13a8307.83±2003.41a
Sodium taurocholate+10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP16.89±1.18a4684.33±993.55a
Sodium taurocholate+100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP18.71±4.048a7264.67±2834.91a
Table 7 Histological scoring (effect of PACAP receptor antagonists) (mean±SE).
GroupHemorrhageParenchymal necrosisVacuolizationInflammatory infiltration
Caerulein-induced pancreatitis1.67±0.602.5±0.22
Sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatitis1.5±0.672.5±0.490.5±0.493
10 μg PACAP6-271.5±0.5
100 μg PACAP6-270.83±0.54
Caerulein+10 μg PACAP6-270.83±0.540.17±0.171.83±0.602.5±0.5
Caerulein+100 μg PACAP6-271.67±0.491±0.522.17±0.312.5±0.22
Sodium taurocholate+10 μg PACAP6-271.5±0.6731.33±0.613
Sodium taurocholate+100 μg PACAP6-271.5±0.52.83±0.172±0.523
10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP0.33±0.332±0.63
100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP1±0.631.67±0.60
Caerulein+10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP0.17±0.170.17±0.170.67±0.402±0.51
Caerulein+100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP0.33±0.331.67±0.492.17±0.48
Sodium taurocholate+10 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP1.5±0.562.5±0.491.17±0.603
Sodium taurocholate+100 μg (4-Cl-D-Phe6, Leu17) VIP1.5±0.672.33±0.331.83±0.603
Table 8 Functional capillary densities of pancreas (mean±SE).
GroupFCD (cm-1)Calibrated FCD (cm-1)
Normal control22.93±5.189
Caerulein-induced pancreatitis25.71±3.398a34.4
Sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatitis21.9±5.68136.51
PACAP 5 μg21.68±4.26824.49
PACAP 10 μg19.52±3.837a22.98
PACAP 15 μg19.6±4.949a23.97
PACAP 30 μg18.56±6.021a21.53
Sodium taurocholate+PACAP 10 μg18.71±3.383a26.19
Caerulein+PACAP15 μg22.68±3.6237.51
Caerulein+PACAP 30 μg18.28±3.772a39.7