Differences in platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 expression between peripheral circulation and pancreatic microcirculation in cerulein-induced acute edematous pancreatitis

Table 1 Primer list of RT-PCR.

mRNA	Upper primer	Lower primer	Fragment size
b-actin	5’-GATGGTGGGTATGGGTXAGAA-3’	5’-CTAGGAGCCAGGGCAGTAATC-3’	346 bp
PECAM-1	5’-AGGGCTCATTGCGGTGGTTGTCAT-3	5’-TAAGGGAGCCTTCCGTTCTAGAGT-3	348, 404 bp

PECAM-1: platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1.

Table 2 Serum amylase level in AEP (mean±SE).

Group	Serum amylase (IU/L)
Control	319.5±78.7
AEP 2 h	1493.3±308.9a
AEP 4 h	2095±956.7b
AEP 6 h	1662.7±544.6a
AEP 8 h	1514.2±634.2a

^aP<0.05 vs control group;

^bP<0.001 vs control group.

Table 3 Wet/dry pancreatic weight ratio in AEP (mean±SE).

Group	Wet/dry weight ratio (%)
Control	3.4±0.2
AEP 2 h	3.9±0.3a
AEP 4 h	4.0±0.3a
AEP 6 h	4.3±0.4a
AEP 8 h	4.1±0.5a

^aP<0.05 vs control group.