title: Regulation of glucagon-like peptide-1-(7-36) amide secretion by intestinal neurotransmitters and hormones in the isolated vascularly perfused rat colon.
abstract: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is promptly released from endocrine cells of the distal part of the gut after oral ingestion of a meal. To test the possibility that hormones produced by the proximal small intestine or transmitters of the enteric nervous system may be involved in the early phase of meal-induced GLP-1 secretion, various intestinal regulatory peptides and neurotransmitters of the gut were administered intraarterially in the isolated vascularly perfused rat colon preparation. The release of GLP-1 in the portal effluent was measured by a specific RIA. Intraarterial infusion of glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) over the concentration range 0.25-1 nM evoked a dose-dependent release of GLP-1, with a maximal response of 350% of the basal value. Tetrodotoxin did not modify the GIP-induced release of GLP-1. Secretin or cholecystokinin did not stimulate the secretion of GLP-1. Bombesin (10(-9)-10(-7) M) provoked a dose-dependent release of GLP-1, consisting of an early peak, followed by a sustained response. Calcitonin gene-related peptide (5 x 10(-8) M) induced a dramatic rise of GLP-1 immunoreactivity in the portal effluent (peak at 800% of the basal value 10 min after the start of infusion). Similarly, the beta-adrenergic agonist isoproterenol at concentrations of 10(-7) and 10(-6) M provoked a pronounced release of GLP-1 (peak at 500% of the basal value with 10(-6) M isoproterenol). Finally, the muscarinic cholinergic agonist bethanechol at a concentration of 10(-4) M evoked a gradual increase in GLP-1 immunoreactivity, which reached a maximal value (900% over basal) at the end of the 30-min infusion period. The lowest concentration of bethanechol used in the present study (10(-5) M) did not increase portal GLP-1 immunoreactivity over the basal value. Tetrodotoxin did not modify the bethanechol-, isoproterenol-, calcitonin gene-related peptide-, or bombesin-induced GLP-1 release. In conclusion, the present study conducted with the isolated vascularly perfused rat colon shows that there are interactions between the two most potent incretins, GIP and GLP-1, probably through an enteroendocrine pathway. Additionally, several transmitters of the gut are potent stimulants of GLP-1 release and, therefore, represent potential tools in the treatment of the noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U-45, Hôpital E. Herriot, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Plaisancie
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Chayvialle
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Cuber
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism*; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D005934:Glucagon; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; D004763:Glucagon-Like Peptides; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism*; D010477:Perfusion; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones; D009479:Neuropeptides; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C055453:glucagon-like peptide 1 (7-36)amide; D004763:Glucagon-Like Peptides; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; D005934:Glucagon