title: Validation of the antral mucosal/submucosal sleeve preparation: studies of gastrin and acetylcholine release in response to luminal stimulation.
abstract: In the present study we developed an experimental model for direct assessment of antral endocrine cell and cholinergic neural responses to luminal stimulation. A sleeve of antral mucosal/submucosal tissue was prepared from rat antrum, mounted in perfusion chamber, and perfused in both luminal and submucosal compartments. Morphological and functional integrity of the antral sleeve were confirmed by histological examination and measurement of protein synthesis. Antral gastrin release was assessed in response to luminal stimulation with acid, peptone and distension. Luminal acid (pH3) inhibited basal gastrin release by -70.4% and luminal peptone stimulated gastrin release to 210% above control (p < 0.02). Distention of the antral sleeve by hydrostatic pressure (3-25cm H2O) caused stepwise and significant increase in gastrin release that was reversible. 3H-acetylcholine was stimulated significantly by KCl (56mM) to values twice control. In summary, these results establish the integrity and responsiveness of the antral sleeve to pharmacological and luminal stimulation. The antral sleeve may be a useful model in assessing antral function in response to luminal stimulation.
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha Veterans Administration Medical Center.
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Manela
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Dyer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Harty
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002217:Carbachol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005744:Gastric Acid / Q000502:physiology; D005755:Gastrins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010461:Peptones / Q000494:pharmacology; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D011312:Pressure; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical
chemical_list: D005755:Gastrins; D010461:Peptones; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D002217:Carbachol; D000109:Acetylcholine