title: Plasma and tissue hormones in the dog after administration of the prostaglandin analogue, misoprostol.
abstract: Dogs were given a prostaglandin analogue, misoprostol, at a dose that significantly increases gastrointestinal epithelial cell proliferation. Both basal and postprandial concentrations of gastrin were significantly higher in the misoprostol-treated dogs and more than doubled after the meal in both the controls and in the test group. Plasma enteroglucagon, cholecystokinin, insulin and glucose-dependent insulinotrophic peptide all increased postprandially, with no effect of misoprostol. Tissue concentrations of bombesin, gastrin and somatostatin were unaffected by misoprostol, but the fundic glucagon-like immunoreactivity was significantly increased. Thus high doses of misoprostol have only minor effects on gastrointestinal regulatory peptides, suggesting that the trophic effect of prostaglandins on the intestinal tract may be direct.
authors.affiliation: Histopathology Unit, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, UK.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Goodlad
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ghatei
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Bloom
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004285:Dogs; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones / Q000378:metabolism*; D006965:Hyperplasia; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones; D016595:Misoprostol