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Neither the presence of motilin receptors nor their action has been investigated in monkeys. The object of this study was to determine the effects of motilin and mitemcinal (GM-611), an erythromycin derivative, on the gastrointestinal tract in rhesus monkeys in vivo and in vitro. In in vivo investigations in conscious monkeys, both motilin and mitemcinal induced migrating motor complex-like contractions in the interdigestive state and also accelerated gastric emptying. In in vitro investigations, the presence of motilin receptors in the gastrointestinal tract was demonstrated by receptor binding assays. Motilin and mitemcinal contracted isolated duodenum strips in a concentration-dependent manner. In conclusion, rhesus monkeys may be useful for studying the physiological and pharmacological roles of the motilin agonistic mechanism because they show reactivity to motilin both in vivo and in vitro.
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The authors wish to thank Mr. Toyokazu Matsu-ura, Mr. Hajime Sano, Ms. Akiko Hiura, Ms. Mayumi Miyaguchi, and Ms. Yuriko Seto-Ozaki for their expert assistance in the animal experiments. The authors also thank Dr. Paul Langman and Mr. Geoffrey Read for their editorial assistance.
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Yogo, K., Ozaki, Ki., Takanashi, H. et al. Effects of Motilin and Mitemcinal (GM-611) on Gastrointestinal Contractile Activity in Rhesus Monkeys In Vivo and In Vitro. Dig Dis Sci 52, 3112–3122 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-006-9672-5
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