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. 1985 Jan;51(1):107–114. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1985.15

Pancreatic carcinogenesis-enhancement by cholecystokinin in the hamster-nitrosamine model.

A G Howatson, D C Carter
PMCID: PMC1976814  PMID: 3966964

Abstract

The role of the pancreaticotrophic hormone cholecystokinin (CCK) in modifying the pancreatic response to carcinogen has been examined in the hamster-nitrosamine pancreatic cancer model. Exogenous CCK, 30 IDU kg-1, stimulated a maximal pancreatic secretory response when given intravenously and caused hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the pancreas when given subcutaneously over a period of 6 weeks (pancreatic wet weight, mg per 100 g body weight, controls 295.6 +/- 61; CCK treated 466.4 +/- 77, P less than 0.001). When the same dose of CCK was given to animals receiving N-nitrosobis (2-oxopropyl)amine (BOP; 5 mg kg-1 weekly) there was a reduction in latency period and increase in induction rate of tumour development (CCK + BOP vs. BOP alone, 12 animals with tumours vs. 2 at 15 weeks; P less than 0.02). These effects are consistent with CCK acting as a co-carcinogen or promoter of pancreatic carcinogenesis in this model.

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