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American Journal of Pathology, Vol 112, 178-184, Copyright © 1983 by American Society for Investigative Pathology

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Modification of pancreatic carcinogenesis in the hamster model. 7. Inhibitory effect of bethanechol chloride

PM Pour, T Donnelly and K Stepan

Experiments were designed to investigate in the hamster model the effect on pancreatic carcinogenesis of bethanechol chloride (BC), which is known to increase pancreatic protein synthesis in rats. Hamsters received a single (15 mg/kg body weight) dose of BC either before, simultaneously with, or after a single dose of N-nitrosobis(2- oxopropyl)amine (BOP; 20 mg/kg body weight). A second group was treated daily with BC (7.5 mg/kg body weight) for 24 weeks, following BOP. The control groups consisted of animals treated with BOP only, with BC only, and with solvent only. The surviving hamsters were killed 46 weeks after BOP treatment. BC, whether given before, simultaneously with, or after BOP, significantly reduced the incidence of pancreatic ductal/ductular carcinomas. The multiplicity, size, and latency of carcinomas were also affected by BC. A more pronounced inhibition of cancer induction occurred in the group treated daily with BC after BOP. The possible mechanisms involved in the inhibitory action of BC on pancreatic carcinogenesis are discussed.