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Receptors for cholecystokinin and insulin in isolated pancreatic acini: hormonal control of secretion and metabolism. 1981

J A Williams, and H Sankaran, and M Korc, and I D Goldfine

Both isolated pancreatic cells and isolated pancreatic acini have been prepared from mouse and rat pancreas. Although isolated cells are useful for the study of early events in stimulus-secretion coupling such as regulation of Ca2+ fluxes, they show a relatively poor ability to secrete digestive enzymes in response to secretagogues. Most likely this deficiency in secretion is due to the loss of specialization at the luminal plasma membrane surface. In contrast to isolated cells, isolated pancreatic acini can be used to study the secretion of digestive enzymes in response to hormones and neurotransmitters. Using isolated acini and a new preparation of radioiodinated cholecystokinin (CCK), we have been able to characterize pancreatic CCK receptors. Analysis of binding data reveals two orders of binding sites, a high affinity site (Kd = 64 pm) and a low affinity site (Kd = 21 nm). Stimulation of amylase release correlates with occupancy of the high affinity site. High affinity receptors for insulin are also present on isolated acini. After binding to these receptors, insulin stimulates protein and amylase synthesis. Insulin does not directly stimulate amylase secretion but rather potentiates the effects of hormonal secretagogues. These studies indicate, therefore, that isolated pancreatic acini can be employed to study in vitro various events in hormonal and neurotransmitter regulation of pancreatic enzyme secretion and metabolism.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008854	Microscopy, Electron	Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen.	Electron Microscopy
D010179	Pancreas	A nodular organ in the ABDOMEN that contains a mixture of ENDOCRINE GLANDS and EXOCRINE GLANDS. The small endocrine portion consists of the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS secreting a number of hormones into the blood stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the DUODENUM.
D011949	Receptors, Cholecystokinin	Cell surface proteins that bind cholecystokinin (CCK) with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells. Cholecystokinin receptors are activated by GASTRIN as well as by CCK-4; CCK-8; and CCK-33. Activation of these receptors evokes secretion of AMYLASE by pancreatic acinar cells, acid and PEPSIN by stomach mucosal cells, and contraction of the PYLORUS and GALLBLADDER. The role of the widespread CCK receptors in the central nervous system is not well understood.	CCK Receptors,Caerulein Receptors,Cholecystokinin Octapeptide Receptors,Cholecystokinin Receptors,Pancreozymin Receptors,Receptors, CCK,Receptors, Caerulein,Receptors, Pancreozymin,Receptors, Sincalide,Sincalide Receptors,CCK Receptor,CCK-4 Receptors,CCK-8 Receptors,Cholecystokinin Receptor,Receptors, CCK-4,Receptors, CCK-8,Receptors, Cholecystokinin Octapeptide,CCK 4 Receptors,CCK 8 Receptors,Octapeptide Receptors, Cholecystokinin,Receptor, CCK,Receptor, Cholecystokinin,Receptors, CCK 4,Receptors, CCK 8
D011956	Receptors, Cell Surface	Cell surface proteins that bind signalling molecules external to the cell with high affinity and convert this extracellular event into one or more intracellular signals that alter the behavior of the target cell (From Alberts, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2nd ed, pp693-5). Cell surface receptors, unlike enzymes, do not chemically alter their ligands.	Cell Surface Receptor,Cell Surface Receptors,Hormone Receptors, Cell Surface,Receptors, Endogenous Substances,Cell Surface Hormone Receptors,Endogenous Substances Receptors,Receptor, Cell Surface,Surface Receptor, Cell
D011972	Receptor, Insulin	A cell surface receptor for INSULIN. It comprises a tetramer of two alpha and two beta subunits which are derived from cleavage of a single precursor protein. The receptor contains an intrinsic TYROSINE KINASE domain that is located within the beta subunit. Activation of the receptor by INSULIN results in numerous metabolic changes including increased uptake of GLUCOSE into the liver, muscle, and ADIPOSE TISSUE.	Insulin Receptor,Insulin Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinase,Insulin Receptor alpha Subunit,Insulin Receptor beta Subunit,Insulin Receptor alpha Chain,Insulin Receptor beta Chain,Insulin-Dependent Tyrosine Protein Kinase,Receptors, Insulin,Insulin Receptor Protein Tyrosine Kinase,Insulin Receptors
D002766	Cholecystokinin	A peptide, of about 33 amino acids, secreted by the upper INTESTINAL MUCOSA and also found in the central nervous system. It causes gallbladder contraction, release of pancreatic exocrine (or digestive) enzymes, and affects other gastrointestinal functions. Cholecystokinin may be the mediator of satiety.	Pancreozymin,CCK-33,Cholecystokinin 33,Uropancreozymin
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D066298	In Vitro Techniques	Methods to study reactions or processes taking place in an artificial environment outside the living organism.	In Vitro Test,In Vitro Testing,In Vitro Tests,In Vitro as Topic,In Vitro,In Vitro Technique,In Vitro Testings,Technique, In Vitro,Techniques, In Vitro,Test, In Vitro,Testing, In Vitro,Testings, In Vitro,Tests, In Vitro,Vitro Testing, In