Intracisternal injection of pancreatic polypeptide stimulates gastric emptying in rats.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
In the present study, we evaluated the effects of central administration of pancreatic polypeptide (PP) on gastric emptying of a liquid meal in conscious rats using a phenol red method. Intracisternal injection of PP (0.5-2.0 micrograms) speeds gastric emptying of a test meal in a dose-dependent manner. In contrast, i.p. injection of PP at the same doses inhibited gastric emptying in a dose-related fashion. Bilateral gastric branch vagotomy abolished the increase in gastric emptying evoked by intracisternal PP. These results demonstrate that PP speeds gastric emptying through the vagal system when given centrally but slows emptying when given peripherally.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Okumura, T; Pappas, TN; Taylor, IL
Published Date
- August 29, 1994
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 178 / 1
Start / End Page
- 167 - 170
PubMed ID
- 7816328
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0304-3940
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/0304-3940(94)90316-6
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Ireland