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Effect of cysteamine on gastric nerve fibers containing gastrin-releasing peptide in the rat

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In rats, changes in gastric nerve fibers containing gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) in cysteamine-induced duodenal ulcer were investigated in relation to the dynamics of gastrin-producing cells (G-cells). Marked increases in gastric acid secretion and serum gastrin level were observed from 2h after the administration of cysteamine. The number of G-cells was significantly decreased from 2h after the injection of cysteamine. Two and 4h after the administration of cysteamine, the G-cells showed ultrastructural changes characterized by a markedly decreased number of secretory granules. Circulating GRP levels were significantly elevated from 2h after the administration of cysteamine. In the control group given vehicle only, nerve fibers showing immunoreaction for GRP formed a fine network in the gastric wall and were densely distributed in the oxyntic mucosa, located close to capillaries and demonstrated varicosities that contained either small clear vesicles or GRP-immunopositive vesicles with large cores. Eight h after the administration of cysteamine, there was depleted GRP immunoreactivity, evidenced by a markedly decreased number of vesicles, with large electron-dense cores, in the oxyntic mucosa. These findings suggest that, in cysteamine-induced doudenal ulcer, alterations in gastric nerve fibers containing GRP may be related to hypergastrinemia.

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  1. First Department of Anatomy, Oita Medical University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Oita-gun, 879-55, Oita, Japan

    Hiroshi Shimoda & Takeshi Usui

  2. Second Department of Surgery, Oita Medical University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Oita-gun, 879-55, Oita, Japan

    Shinsuke Takeno, Tsuyoshi Noguchi & Yuzo Uchida

  3. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Oita Medical University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Oita-gun, 879-55, Oita, Japan

    Masaharu Takeyama

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Shimoda, H., Takeno, S., Noguchi, T. et al. Effect of cysteamine on gastric nerve fibers containing gastrin-releasing peptide in the rat. J Gastroenterol 31, 768–776 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02358601

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