title: Glycine-extended gastrin potentiates gastrin-stimulated gastric acid secretion in rats.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine whether an intermediate form of amidated gastrin, glycine-extended gastrin (Gly-G), can stimulate gastric acid secretion in conscious rats prepared with gastric fistulas. Intravenous administration of Gly-G (20 nmol.kg-1.h-1) alone for 2 h did not stimulate gastric acid secretion; however, administration of Gly-G (20 nmol.kg-1.h-1) in combination with a bolus administration of gastrin (9.5 nmol/kg) potentiated acid secretion significantly. Gastric acid secretion in response to gastrin alone and gastrin plus Gly-G (2 nmol.kg-1.h-1) was 109.1 +/- 21.6 and 170.1 +/- 27.7 mueq.kg-1.h-1, respectively (P < 0.05). Gastric acid secretion in response to gastrin alone and gastrin plus Gly-G (20 nmol.kg-1.h-1) was 84.8 +/- 17.5 and 164.1 +/- 29.3 mueq.kg-1.h-1, respectively (P < 0.05). Intravenous administration of Gly-G (20 nmol.kg-1.h-1) failed to increase histamine (1 mg/kg)-stimulated acid output. These results demonstrate that Gly-G can selectively potentiate the stimulatory effect of gastrin on acid secretion in rats and that the unprocessed form of gastrin, Gly-G, can exert a biological effect in the stomach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0725, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Higashide
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Greeley
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Townsend
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005744:Gastric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D005755:Gastrins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006632:Histamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006728:Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344
chemical_list: D005755:Gastrins; D006728:Hormones; C013550:gastrin 17; D006632:Histamine