Abstract
We have demonstrated by the use of isolated rat pancreatic acini that exogenous prostaglandins of the E type inhibit secretagogue-stimulated amylase secretion. We here studied whether the pancreas is a source of prostaglandin synthesis and whether prostaglandins mediate regulation of pancreatic enzyme secretion by various diets. Prostaglandin E2 was measured by enzyme immunoassay in pancreatic acini from either normal animals or after 10 days of feeding with different diets. Acini were prepared by collagenase digestion. Amylase secretion was measured after stimulation with cholecystokinin in the presence or absence of indomethacin, an inhibitor of prostaglandin synthesis. Prostaglandin E2 concentration in pancreatic acini was comparable to other organs such as kidney and liver. Feeding a diet enriched in proteins caused an increase of cholecystokinin-stimulated maximal amylase secretion and a decrease of prostaglandin E2 concentration. Incubation of acini with indomethacin caused a decrease in prostaglandin E2 concentration and an increase in cholecystokinin stimulated amylase secretion. We conclude that regulation of pancreatic enzyme secretion by diets may be mediated by prostaglandins.
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