Structure and function of the pancreas in the polycystic kidney rat
Structure and function of the pancreas in the polycystic kidney rat
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多囊肾大鼠胰腺的结构和功能
DOI:
10.1097/mpa.0b013e31824c12f9
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发表时间:
2012
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Ishiguro H
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作者:
Yi L;Naruse S;Furuya S;Yamamoto A;Nakakuki M;Nagao S;Yoshihara D;Ko SB;Wei M;Kondo T;Ishiguro H
ObjectivesMutation in the Pkhd1 gene that encodes a ciliary protein, fibrocystin, causes multiple cysts in the kidneys and liver in the polycystic kidney (PCK) rat, a model for human autosomal recessive PCK disease. To clarify the role of primary cilia in the pancreatic duct, we examined the structure and function of the exocrine pancreas of PCK rats.MethodsPancreatic juice and bile were collected from anesthetized rats. Pancreatic ductal structure was analyzed by microdissection and immunohistchemistry.ResultsHistologically pancreatic acini were apparently normal, and no cysts were detected in the pancreas. Larger pancreatic ducts were irregularly dilated with enhanced expression of AQP1 in epithelial cells. The pancreatic duct of PCK rats exhibited significantly (P< 0.05) higher distensibility than that of wild-type (WT) rat at a physiological luminal pressure (3 cm H 2 O). Pancreatic fluid secretion stimulated with a physiological dose of secretin (0.03 nmol/kg per hour) in PCK rats was significantly smaller than that in WT, but the differences were not significant at higher doses. The amylase responses to carbamylcholine were not different between PCK and WT rats.ConclusionsThese findings suggest that fibrocystin/primary cilia–dependent mechanisms may play a role in the regulation of pancreatic ductal structure and fluid secretion.