Protective effect of CR 1409 (cholecystokinin antagonist) on experimental pancreatitis in rats and mice |
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Authors: | F Makovec M Bani R Cereda R Chist L Revel L C Rovati I Setnikar and L A Rovati |
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Institution: | Rotta Research Laboratorium S.p.A., Monza/Milano, 20050, Italy |
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Abstract: | CR 1409, a glutaramic acid derivative with competitive cholecystokinin-antagonistic activity, was administered IP and evaluated in comparison with proglumide (the model CCK-receptor antagonist), gabexate (protease inhibitor) and PGE2 (cytoprotective) on two different models of experimental pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis was induced in mice by six IP injections of 50 μg/kg caerulein at hourly intervals. The drugs were administered 30 minutes before each caerulein administration. Blood samples and pancreata were collected 3 hours after the last caerulein injection. In the second experiment, pancreatitis was induced in rats by injecting 0.3 ml 6% sodium taurocholate interstitially into the pancreas. The drugs were administered twice, 30 minutes before and 3 hours after taurocholate. The animals were killed 6 hours after laparotomy and blood samples and pancreata were collected. CR 1409 exhibited on both pancreatitis models a protective effect in a dose range of 0.3–10 mg/kg. Proglumide exhibited a protective activity at higher doses (200–400 mg/kg). Gabexate and PGE2 were effective only in pancreatitis induced by taurocholate in a dose range of 30–60 mg/kg and 60–130 μg/kg respectively. These results, showing a high protective effect of CR 1409 on different models of acute pancreatitis, suggest an important role of CCK in the pathogenesis of pancreatitis. |
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Keywords: | Cholecystokinin antagonists CR 1409 Proglumide Caerulein pancreatitis Taurocholate pancreatitis |
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