A simple method for the oral transfer ofMoniliformis moniliformis(Acanthocephala) between rats

1988 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-94
Author(s):  
R. C. Stoddart ◽  
D. W. T. Crompton
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Acid Secretion ◽  
Receptor Antagonist ◽  
Gastric Acid Secretion ◽  
Gastric Acid ◽  
Reproductive Biology ◽  
Oral Route ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Moniliformis Moniliformis

ABSTRACTA technique is described whereby young adultMoniliformis moniliformis, aged up to 7 days, can be transferred via the oral route from one rat to another. The method is dependent on giving the recipient rats a dose of Cimetidine (0·25 ml/250 g body weight of a solution containing 950 mg/ml) 1 h before transfer. Cimetidine functions as an H2-receptor antagonist and gastric acid secretion in the rat is inhibited temporarily. The technique does not appear to interfere with the reproductive biology of the parasite.

Stimulation of neurons in rat ARC inhibits gastric acid secretion via hypothalamic CRF1/2- and NPY-Y1 receptors

2003 ◽  
Vol 285 (6) ◽  
pp. G1075-G1083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes J. Tebbe ◽  
Silke Mronga ◽  
Martin K.-H. Schäfer ◽  
Jens Rüter ◽  
Peter Kobelt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acid Secretion ◽  
Receptor Antagonist ◽  
Gastric Acid Secretion ◽  
Gastric Acid ◽  
Excitatory Amino Acid ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Receptor Subtypes ◽  
Npy Receptor ◽  
Y1 Receptors ◽  
Open Question

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) neuronal projections from the arcuate nucleus (ARC) have been proposed to target corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF)-positive neurons in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) as part of the ARC-PVN axis. The existence of a positive feedback loop involving CRF receptors in the PVN has been suggested. Exogenous NPY and CRF in the PVN have been shown to inhibit gastric acid secretion. Recently, we have demonstrated that activation of ARC neurons inhibits gastric acid secretion via vagal pathways. To what extent NPY- and CRF-mediated mechanisms in the PVN contribute to the CNS modulation of gastric acid secretion is still an open question. In the present study, we performed consecutive bilateral microinjections of antagonists to NPY receptor subtypes Y1 and Y2 and to CRF1/2 receptors in the PVN and of the excitatory amino acid kainate in the ARC to assess the role of NPY- and CRF-mediated mechanisms in the kainate-induced effects on gastric acid secretion. Gastric acid secretion was measured at the basal condition and during pentagastrin (16 μg/kg body wt) stimulation. Microinjection of vehicle in the PVN and kainate in the ARC decreased gastric acid secretion. Microinjection of the specific NPY-Y1 receptor antagonist BIBP-3226 (200 pmol) and the nonspecific CRF1/2 antagonist astressin (30 pmol) in the PVN abolished the inhibitory effect of neuronal activation in the ARC by kainate on gastric acid secretion. The CRF antagonist astressin was more effective. Pretreatment with the NPY-Y2 receptor antagonist BIIE-0246 (120 pmol) in the PVN had no significant effect. Our results indicate that activation of neurons in the ARC inhibits gastric acid secretion via CRF1/2 and NPY-Y1 receptor-mediated pathways in the PVN.

scholarly journals Intestinal fat-induced inhibition of meal-stimulated gastric acid secretion depends on CCK but not peptide YY

1999 ◽  
Vol 276 (2) ◽  
pp. G550-G555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Tuan Zhao ◽  
John H. Walsh ◽  
Helen Wong ◽  
Lijie Wang ◽  
Henry C. Lin
Keyword(s):  
Small Intestine ◽  
Gastric Emptying ◽  
Acid Secretion ◽  
Receptor Antagonist ◽  
Gastric Acid Secretion ◽  
Gastric Acid ◽  
Peptide Yy ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Proximal Half

Fat in small intestine decreases meal-stimulated gastric acid secretion and slows gastric emptying. CCK is a mediator of this inhibitory effect (an enterogastrone). Because intravenously administered peptide YY (PYY) inhibits acid secretion, endogenous PYY released by fat may also be an enterogastrone. Four dogs were equipped with gastric, duodenal, and midgut fistulas. PYY antibody (anti-PYY) at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg or CCK-A receptor antagonist (devazepide) at a dose of 0.1 mg/kg was administered alone or in combination 10 min before the proximal half of the gut was perfused with 60 mM oleate or buffer. Acid secretion and gastric emptying were measured. We found that 1) peptone-induced gastric acid secretion was inhibited by intestinal fat ( P < 0.0001), 2) inhibition of acid secretion by intestinal fat was reversed by CCK-A receptor antagonist ( P < 0.0001) but not by anti-PYY, and 3) slowing of gastric emptying by fat was reversed by CCK-A antagonist ( P< 0.05) but not by anti-PYY. We concluded that inhibition of peptone meal-induced gastric acid secretion and slowing of gastric emptying by intestinal fat depended on CCK but not on circulating PYY.

Pharmacological evidence for histamine H3 receptor in the control of gastric acid secretion in cats

1991 ◽  
Vol 260 (4) ◽  
pp. G631-G635 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bado ◽  
F. Hervatin ◽  
M. J. Lewin
Keyword(s):  
Acid Secretion ◽  
Receptor Antagonist ◽  
Gastric Acid Secretion ◽  
Gastric Acid ◽  
Acid Output ◽  
Gastric Fistula ◽  
Gastric Acid Output ◽  
H2 Receptor Antagonist ◽  
H2 Receptor ◽  
H3 Receptor

We investigated the possible involvement of H3 receptor in the control of gastric acid secretion in the conscious cat provided with a gastric fistula [main stomach (MS)] and a denervated Heidenhain pouch (HP). Intravenous infusion of the selective H3 agonist (R)-alpha-methylhistamine at 3, 10, and 30 nmol.kg-1.h-1 induced a dose-related inhibition of pentagastrin-stimulated gastric acid output. Maximal inhibition in MS (48 +/- 3%, P less than 0.01) and HP (36 +/- 5%, P less than 0.01) was obtained with 30 nmol.kg-1.h-1. This dose also significantly inhibited peptone meal-induced gastric acid output by 38 +/- 4 and 46 +/- 8% (P less than 0.01) in MS and HP, respectively. These inhibitions were completely prevented by 10 nmol.kg-1.h-1 iv of the selective H3 receptor antagonist thioperamide. On the other hand, (R)-alpha-methylhistamine was without any effect on histamine-stimulated gastric acid output, whereas thioperamide produced a slight but not significant increase of this output in contrast to the H2 receptor antagonist ranitidine, which showed a strong inhibitory effect. These findings suggest that pentagastrin- or meal-induced gastric acid secretion involves an H3 receptor pharmacologically distinct from the H2 receptor.

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