title: Effects of centrally injected GLP-1 in various experimental models of gastric mucosal damage.
abstract: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is accepted to be a peptide involved in the central regulation of gastrointestinal function, but its potential gastroprotective effect is not clear. The aim of this study was to investigate whether intracerebroventricularly injected GLP-1 has protective effects on gastric mucosal lesions induced by several models, and if yes, whether these effects are due to the gastric antisecretory effect of the peptide. GLP-1 which was injected in three different doses (1, 10, 100 ng/10 microl; i.c.v.) to conscious rats prevented the mucosal lesions induced by reserpine and ethanol, but did not prevent the gastric mucosal lesions induced by pyloric ligation. In addition, 1 ng/10 microl dose of centrally injected GLP-1 inhibited gastric acid secretion in pylorus-ligated rats. As a result, we conclude that intracerebroventricularly injected GLP-1 may play a role in the prevention of gastric mucosal lesions induced by certain experimental models and this gastroprotective effect may be independent from its antisecretory effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty, Uludag University, 16059 Bursa, Turkey. nisbil@uludag.edu.tr
authors.forename: Naciye
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Isbil-Buyukcoskun
authors.forename: Guldal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gulec
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D005745:Gastric Acidity Determination; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology*; D005934:Glucagon / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007267:Injections; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011498:Protein Precursors; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; D005934:Glucagon