Ceruletide(Caerulein)是从澳大利亚青蛙皮肤中分离的生物活性十肽，一种有效的胆囊收缩剂，为缩胆囊素受体(cholecystokininreceptor)激动剂。
CAS：17650-98-5
分子式：C58H73N13O21S2
分子量：1352.41
纯度：98%
存储：Store at -20°C

Background:

Ceruletide, a biologically active decapeptide isolated from the skin of the Australian frog Hyla caerulea, is a potent cholecystokinetic agent, and acts as a cholecystokinin receptor agonist.

Ceruletide is similar chemically and biologically to the human gastrointestinal hormones cholecystokinin-pancreozymin (CCK) and gastrin II. Ceruletide stimulates gallbladder contraction, pancreatic exocrine secretion, gastric secretion, and motility in the distal duodenum, jejunum, ileum and colon, while delaying gastric emptying and inhibiting motility in the proximal duodenum[1]. Ceruletide in supramaximal but not in physiological doses activates NF-kappaB/Rel in vitro. This activation may induce a self-defending genetic program before the onset of cellular injury, which may prevent higher degrees of damage of pancreatic acinar cells after secretagogue hyperstimulation[2].

Ceruletide (0.4-0.5 mcg/kg, i.v.; 3-4 mcg/kg, s.c.) results in emesis and evacuation of the bowel in the intact conscious dog, and recovery is complete 15-30 min after i. v. administration and 2-4 hr after s.c. administration. Ceruletide (5-15 ng/kg, i.v.) shows a marked spasmogenic effect on the pylorus of rats. Ceruletide also reduces blood pressure in anesthetized dogs[1]. Ceruletide serum bile acid (SBA) stimulation circumvents exogenous and endogenous influences associated with postprandial (PP) SBA stimulation. Ceruletide SBA stimulation may perform as well as PP SBA stimulation in dogs with portosystemic shunt (PSS) and be more sensitive for the detection of hepatic dysfunction in dogs with upper respiratory disease (URD)[3].

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