Abstract
The effects of a newly synthesized peptide, human gastrin-releasing peptide (hGRP), on the pancreatic exocrine secretion and the release of pancreatic polypeptide (PP) were examined in the conscious rat. Plasma PP concentrations were determined by a recently established specific radioimmunoassay for rat PP. Amounts of 0.18, 0.35, and 3.5 nmol/kg/h hGRP significantly stimulated both pancreatic exocrine secretion and 0.35 nmol/kg/h of hGRP increased PP release. Simultaneously infused proglumide (300 mg/kg/h) did not affect either pancreatic exocrine secretion or PP release. However, simultaneous infusion of atropine (100 micrograms/kg/h) slightly inhibited PP release, but did not restrict the incremental response of pancreatic protein secretion to hGRP. These results suggest that hGRP directly stimulates pancreatic exocrine secretion and PP release.
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