Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide-27 (PACAP-27) inhibits pentagastrin-stimulated gastric acid secretion in conscious rats

Zeynel Mungan, Vahit Ozmen, Atilla Ertan, Akira Arimura

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Abstract

Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a novel neuropeptide and has two amidated forms, PACAP-27 and PACAP-38. Its chemical structure is similar to that of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). In our previous studies, we found that PACAP has a stimulatory effect on rat exocrine pancreas secretion and an inhibitory effect on rat gastrointestinal motility. These effects of PACAP-27 were greater than those of PACAP-38 and VIP. In the present study, we examined the effect of PACAP-27 on basal and pentagastrin (PG)-stimulated gastric acid secretion in conscious rats and compared its effect with that of VIP. Rats were equipped with a chronic gastric fistula and a permanent IV line and separately housed in metabolic cages. The effects of PACAP-27 and VIP at doses of 1.25, 2.5, 5 and 10 nmol/kg/h on basal and PG (24 μg/kg/h)-stimulated gastric acid secretion were tested. Our results showed that: (1) VIP had no significant effect on basal and PG-stimulated gastric acid secretion at the tested doses. (2) PACAP-27 had no effect on basal acid secretion but had a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on PG-stimulated gastric acid secretion. The highest inhibition by PACAP-27, 68.2 + 8.1%, was achieved at 5 nmol/kg/h. We suggest that PACAP may have a regulatory role in gastric acid secretion.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)199-206
Number of pages8
JournalRegulatory Peptides
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 9 1992
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chronic gastric fistula
  • PACAP
  • Rat
  • VIP

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • Physiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Biochemistry

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