Endocrinology, Vol 106, 145-149, Copyright © 1980 by Endocrine Society
Effects of various gastrointestinal peptides on gastric somatostatin release
T Chiba, T Taminato, S Kadowaki, Y Inoue, K Mori, Y Seino, H Abe, K Chihara, S Matsukura, T Fujita and Y Goto
Effects of various gastrointestinal peptides on gastric somatostatin
release from the isolated perfused rat stomach were studied. After
isolation of the stomach in a fasted rat by the method of Lefebvre and
preperfusion with 4.6% dextran-Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate buffer containing
5.5 mM glucose, each peptide was infused into the left gastric artery at a
constant rate for 15 min. Secretin and bombesin caused a significant
increase of gastric somatostatin release in a dose- related manner
(10(-8)-10(-6) M). Gastric somatostatin release was also stimulated after
the administration of pentagastrin (10(-8)-10(-6) M). In contrast, both
methionine-enkephalin and substance P decreased gastric somatostatin
release in a dose-related manner (10(-8)-10(-6) M), whereas neurotensin
(10(-8)-10(-6) M) failed to change it significantly. The present results
suggest that these various gastrointestinal peptides may regulate gastric
somatostatin secretion.