| Literature DB >> 16112398 |
Pierre Poitras1, William J Polvino, Bernard Rocheleau.
Abstract
We aimed to confirm the gastrokinetic effect of ghrelin analog, RC-1139, in the presence of opiates. Gastric emptying was verified in rats by counting stomach residue 15 min after gavage of methylcellulose. Normal rats: RC-1139 (0, 0.25, 1.0, 2.5 mg/kg i.v.) decreased methylcellulose left in stomach (47, 36, 12, 10% of ingested solution). Post-operative ileus (post-op. ileus) ileus: gastric residue decreased from 88 to 66, 53, 51% with RC-1139 0, 1.0, 2.5, 10 mg/kg. Morphine in post-op. ileus: gastroparesis was corrected at 10 mg/kg (54%). Ghrelin analog RC-1139 is a potent gastrokinetic in rat; it reversed gastric post-op. ileus, even in the presence of opiates.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16112398 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2005.02.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Peptides ISSN: 0196-9781 Impact factor: 3.750