| Oxytocin stimulates colonic motor activity in healthy women. | |
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PMID: 15086877 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The effects of oxytocin in the gastrointestinal tract are unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of infusion of oxytocin on colonic motility and sensitivity in healthy women. Fourteen healthy women were investigated twice. A 6-channel perfusion catheter, with three recording points (2 cm apart) proximally and three recording points distally to a barostat balloon, was inserted to the splenic flexure. An intestinal feeding tube was placed in the mid-duodenum. A 90-min duodenal lipid infusion of 3 kcal min(-1) was administered. Thirty minutes after the start of the lipid infusion, the subject randomly received either 20 or 40 mU min(-1) of oxytocin, or isotonic saline as intravenous infusions for 90 min. Meanwhile, the colonic motility was recorded. During the last 30 min of oxytocin and saline infusion, the visceral sensitivity to balloon distensions was examined. During lipid infusion the number of antegrade contractions per hour was 0.7 +/- 0.3 after saline and 3.9 +/- 1.4 after oxytocin (P = 0.03), indicating more pronounced lumen-occlusive contractile activity after oxytocin administration. Some of these consisted of high-amplitude (> 103 mmHg in amplitude) antegrade contractions. Lipid infusion evoked a decrease of the balloon volume, reflecting increased colonic tone, but there was no difference between saline and oxytocin. Sensory thresholds did not differ significantly between saline and oxytocin. Infusion of oxytocin stimulates antegrade peristaltic contractions in stimulated colon in healthy women. The effects of oxytocin on colonic motor activity deserve to be further explored, especially in patients with colonic peristaltic dysfunction. |
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Authors:
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B Ohlsson; G Ringström; H Abrahamsson; M Simrén; E S Björnsson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society Volume: 16 ISSN: 1350-1925 ISO Abbreviation: Neurogastroenterol. Motil. Publication Date: 2004 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-04-16 Completed Date: 2004-06-03 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9432572 Medline TA: Neurogastroenterol Motil Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 233-40 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Malmö, Malmö, Sweden. bodil.ohlsson@kir.lu.se |
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Adult Colon / drug effects*, physiology Female Gastrointestinal Motility / drug effects*, physiology Humans Manometry Middle Aged Muscle Contraction / drug effects, physiology Muscle, Smooth / drug effects, physiology Oxytocin / pharmacology* |
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50-56-6/Oxytocin |
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