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Evidence for a direct and indirect action of leucine enkephalin at the feline ileocecal sphincter.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2896285     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
An in vitro whole organ bath preparation was used to examine the effects of leucine enkephalin on the cat ileocecal sphincter (ICS) intraluminal pressure and myoelectric activity. The bath allowed separation of the bathing media surrounding the ICS and the ileum. Leucine enkephalin (2 x 10(-7) M) when added to the ileal bathing medium caused a delayed increase in ICS spike activity and pressure which was blocked by tetrodotoxin (10(-5)M). In contrast, leucine enkephalin (2 x 10(-7)M) added directly to the ICS bathing medium caused an immediate spike-associated contractile response which was tetrodotoxin-resistant. Thus both an indirect and direct opiate action at the ICS was demonstrated.
Authors:
G Bertiger; A Ouyang; J C Reynolds; S Cohen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Life sciences     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0024-3205     ISO Abbreviation:  Life Sci.     Publication Date:  1988  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-06-03     Completed Date:  1988-06-03     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375521     Medline TA:  Life Sci     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1697-703     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dept. of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Action Potentials
Animals
Bethanechol
Bethanechol Compounds / pharmacology
Cats
Electric Stimulation
Enkephalin, Leucine / pharmacology*
Ileocecal Valve / drug effects*,  physiology
Muscle Contraction / drug effects
Pressure
Tetrodotoxin / pharmacology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AM 19379-10/AM/NIADDK NIH HHS; AM 34148-03/AM/NIADDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bethanechol Compounds; 4368-28-9/Tetrodotoxin; 58822-25-6/Enkephalin, Leucine; 674-38-4/Bethanechol

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