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Effect of atropine on feedback regulation of pancreatic enzyme secretion in rats

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The effect of atropine on the feedback regulatory mechanism of pancreatic enzyme secretion exerted by intraluminal trypsin was investigated in conscious rats. Intravenous atropine infusion (50μg/kg/h) suppressed pancreatic enzyme secretion to the same extent in both the presence and the absence of pancreatic juice in the intestine. However, with or without atropine infusion, pancreatic secretory rate was higher throughout diversion of pancreatic juice than during intraduodenal return of the juice. Atropine also inhibited the stimulatory response to intraduodenal trypsin inhibitor and intravenous caerulein. The atropine-induced inhibitory effect was not significantly different between the two experimental conditions. Regardless of atropine administration, both trypsin inhibitor and caerulein caused a significant increase in pancreatic secretion. The results suggest that cholinergic mechanisms have little influence on the feedback regulation. Cholinergic mechanisms may play an important role in maintaining the physiologically basal secretion because the basal secretion is atropine-sensitive.

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  1. Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kajiicho 465 Kawaramachidori Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, 602, Kyoto, Japan

    Keisho Kataoka M.D.

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Kataoka, K. Effect of atropine on feedback regulation of pancreatic enzyme secretion in rats. Gastroenterol Jpn 23, 292–298 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02779473

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