Comparative duodenal, jejunal and ileal responses to luminal saline load.

Intestinal ionic exchanges were studied in rat duodenal, jejunal and ileal ligated loops in response to different luminal saline loads: NaCl concentration varied from 150-0 mM, solutions being made isoosmotic with mannitol. The contact delay was 60 min. An exponential relationship was found between water, Na and Cl movements and the initial saline concentration.

Effect of sorbin on duodenal absorption of water and electrolytes in the rat.

Sorbin is a newly isolated intestinal peptide that has been purified because of its ability to induce water absorption. The effects that sorbin and some synthetic peptides corresponding to its C-terminal sequence have on duodenal absorption of water, chloride, and sodium were studied in comparison with the effects of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), [D-Ala,Met]-enkephalinamide (DAMA), and angiotensin II. The technique of an in situ ligated duodenal loop in the rat was used for all peptides.

Dual effect of bombesin and gastrin releasing peptide on gastric emptying in conscious cats.

The effect of bombesin (BBS) and gastrin releasing peptide (GRP) on gastric emptying was studied in conscious cats. This effect was measured simultaneously with antral motility. Acid and pepsin secretions as well as blood hormonal peptide release were additionally measured.