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Effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) on gastric secretion and gastrin release in the dog

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The effects of GnRH on gastric secretion and gastrin release from dogs provided with gastric fistulae and Heidenhain pouches have been investigated. A transient yet significant inhibition of pentagastrin-stimulated secretion from gastric fistulae was observed, while secretion from Heidenhain pouches was unchanged. The maximal inhibitory effect of GnRH on both acid and pepsin secretion stimulated by 2-deoxy-D-glucose was obtained from gastric fistulae. On the contrary, GnRH failed to affect either acid secretion stimulated by bethanechol or acid secretion and gastrin release induced by bombesin. The present results indicate that GnRH possesses an inhibitory action on gastric secretion from the vagally innervated stomach of the dog. The most likely inhibitory mechanism seems to be represented by a decrease of the vagal activity.

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  1. Istituto di Farmacologia Medica, Università di Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56100, Pisa, Italy

    G. Soldani M.D., M. Del Tacca, A. Polloni, C. Bemardini & E. Martinotti

  2. Istituto di Patologia Medica II, Università di Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56100, Pisa, Italy

    G. Bambini & E. Martino

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Soldani, G., Del Tacca, M., Bambini, G. et al. Effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) on gastric secretion and gastrin release in the dog. J Endocrinol Invest 5, 393–396 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03350539

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