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Gastric function was assessed in Wistar rats which received propantheline bromide by daily injection for 20 weeks. The results were compared with those from two control groups, one of which was injected daily with saline for 20 weeks. Gastric acid secretion, as measured by test meal and after ligation of the pylorus, was similar in all three groups. Acid secretion, as measured by test meal with pentagastrin 100 µg/kg body weight, gastric emptying, and fundic mucosal volume, expressed in terms of body weight, were all significantly increased in rats given propantheline. Only those measurements of acid secretion obtained by test meal with pentagastrin showed a significant correlation with fundic mucosal volume. Hence, since this method provides the most accurate indication of secretory capacity, it is concluded that the prolonged parenteral administration of propantheline may lead to an increase in parietal cell mass and its correlate, maximal secretory capacity. The mechanism by which these changes are produced is obscure.
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The author is grateful to Mr. Howard Ireson for his expert technical assistance, and to Mr. Ralph Marshall, Department of Medical Illustration, Cardiff Royal Infirmary, for the photography employed.
Propantheline bromide (Pro-Banthine) was generously supplied by G. D. Searle and Co., Ltd.
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Kaye, M.D. Further observations upon gastric function in rats after prolonged administration of an anticholinergic drug, propantheline bromide. Digest Dis Sci 14, 770–781 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02235966
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