Inhibition of gastric acid secretion and mucosal blood flow induced by intraventricularly applied neurotensin in rats |
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Authors: | Yoshitsugu Osumi Yasunori Nagasaka LH Fu Motohatsu Fujiwara |
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Institution: | Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606, Japan |
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Abstract: | To investigate the central effect of neurotensin in gastric functions, changes in gastric acid secretion and mucosal blood flow (MBF) following administration were examined in rats anesthetized with urethane. Neurotensin in doses 1–10 μg/animal injected into the lateral ventricle decreased the basal value of both gastric acid output and MBF. This effect of neurotensin on these gastric parameters was completely blocked by pretreatment of animals with reserpine (2 mg/kg, i.p., 24 hr) or 6-OH-dopamine (250 μg/animal, intraventricularly, 10–14 days). These results indicate that exogenously applied neurotensin induces an inhibition of gastric functions by a central mechanism and suggest that an interaction exists between central catecholamines and the effect of neurotensin on gastric functions. |
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