Effects of FK506 on Exocrine Pancreas in Rats

Abstract
The efficacy of FK506 on exocrine pancreas was studied in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (230–250 g) received an i.m. daily injection of FK506 (0.1, 0.5, or 5.0 mg/kg), cyclosporine (CS; 25 mg/kg), or saline for 2 weeks. Isolated dispersed pancreatic acini were prepared from rats, and enzyme content of the cells and secretory response to cholecystokinin (CCK) were determined. Amylase and trypsin contents were increased in a dose-related manner by FK506 (p

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