Journal article
Alteration of the renin-angiotensin system in caerulein induced acute pancreatitis in the mouse
Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.], Vol.15(6), pp.647-653
11/01/2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2015.09.007
PMID: 26444748
Abstract
Background: The objective of this study was to determine if RAS bioactive enzymes and peptides are perturbed in acute pancreatitis and associated lung injury.
Methods: The intervention group of mice were treated with ten hourly intraperitoneal (i.p.) injections of caerulein (50 mu g/kg) to induce acute pancreatitis. Animals were euthanized, samples of pancreas, lung and blood were collected, and plasma was prepared and stored for subsequent analysis. ACE and ACE2 activities were determined by spectrofluorometric assay. ACE, ACE2, Ang II and Ang-(1-7) levels were quantified by ELISA.
Results: There was a significant decrease in ACE2 enzymatic activity in pancreatic and lung tissues of mice with acute pancreatitis. In contrast, there were no significant changes in measured levels of ACE and ACE2 in the pancreas, and lung or activity of ACE in pancreatic and lung tissue following acute pancreatitis. There were no significant differences in the activities and levels of circulating ACE and ACE2 following acute pancreatitis. The ACE to ACE2 activity ratio was markedly increased in pancreatic and lung tissues of mice with acute pancreatitis. No significant changes were observed in the levels of Ang II except for a decrease in lung tissue. No changes were observed in Ang-(1-7) levels in pancreas, lung and plasma between the groups. The Ang II to Ang-(1-7) ratio was increased in the pancreas but was decreased in the lung following caerulein treatment.
Conclusion: These data suggest dysregulation of RAS in acute pancreatitis as evidenced by altered Ang II/Ang-(1-7) levels induced by the imbalance of ACE/ACE2 activity. Copyright (C) 2015, IAP and EPC. Published by Elsevier India, a division of Reed Elsevier India Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Alteration of the renin-angiotensin system in caerulein induced acute pancreatitis in the mouse
- Creators
- Ravinder Reddy Gaddam - University of OtagoAbel Damien Ang - University of OtagoAlireza Badiei - University of OtagoStephen T. Chambers - University of OtagoMadhav Bhatia - University of Otago
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.], Vol.15(6), pp.647-653
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.pan.2015.09.007
- PMID
- 26444748
- ISSN
- 1424-3903
- eISSN
- 1424-3911
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- University of Otago
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984446544402771
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