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Effect of thyrotropin-releasing hormone and atropine on the gastric motility stimulated by insulin-induced hypoglycemia. 1982

L O Dolva, and J Stadaas, and K F Hanssen

The effects of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) and atropine on the gastric motility after stimulation by insulin-induced hypoglycemia were studied by the intragastric balloon technique. Four healthy young men were examined in two different ways on different days. In one experiment the effect of 50 micrograms TRH, 500 micrograms atropine, and 10 micrograms TRH, all intravenously injected, and in the other 500 micrograms atropine and 50 micrograms TRH were analyzed in this specific sequence. In two subjects the effect of intravenously injected TRH, 200 micrograms, and atropine, 500 micrograms, on the carbacholine-stimulated gastric motility was tested. The hypoglycemic stimulation of the gastric motility was immediately and completely blocked for a period of 9.3 +/- 0.7 min after 50 micrograms TRH and for 3.4 +/- 0.1 min after 10 micrograms TRH. The intragastric basal pressure was immediately reduced in all after TRH injection (-2.5 +/- 0.48 cm H2O pressure). Atropine had no significant effect on the gastric motility after hypoglycemic stimulation. The inhibiting effect of TRH on the carbacholine-stimulated gastric motility was similar to the effect of TRH on the hypoglycemia-stimulated gastric motility. These results demonstrate that TRH effectively inhibits the atropine-resistant stimulation of the gastric motility after insulin-induced hypoglycemia and also has potent relaxing effects on the muscular tonus of the gastric wall.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007003	Hypoglycemia	A syndrome of abnormally low BLOOD GLUCOSE level. Clinical hypoglycemia has diverse etiologies. Severe hypoglycemia eventually lead to glucose deprivation of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM resulting in HUNGER; SWEATING; PARESTHESIA; impaired mental function; SEIZURES; COMA; and even DEATH.	Fasting Hypoglycemia,Postabsorptive Hypoglycemia,Postprandial Hypoglycemia,Reactive Hypoglycemia,Hypoglycemia, Fasting,Hypoglycemia, Postabsorptive,Hypoglycemia, Postprandial,Hypoglycemia, Reactive
D007328	Insulin	A 51-amino acid pancreatic hormone that plays a major role in the regulation of glucose metabolism, directly by suppressing endogenous glucose production (GLYCOGENOLYSIS; GLUCONEOGENESIS) and indirectly by suppressing GLUCAGON secretion and LIPOLYSIS. Native insulin is a globular protein comprised of a zinc-coordinated hexamer. Each insulin monomer containing two chains, A (21 residues) and B (30 residues), linked by two disulfide bonds. Insulin is used as a drug to control insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1).	Iletin,Insulin A Chain,Insulin B Chain,Insulin, Regular,Novolin,Sodium Insulin,Soluble Insulin,Chain, Insulin B,Insulin, Sodium,Insulin, Soluble,Regular Insulin
D008297	Male		Males
D005769	Gastrointestinal Motility	The motor activity of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.	Intestinal Motility,Gastrointestinal Motilities,Intestinal Motilities,Motilities, Gastrointestinal,Motilities, Intestinal,Motility, Gastrointestinal,Motility, Intestinal
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001285	Atropine	An alkaloid, originally from Atropa belladonna, but found in other plants, mainly SOLANACEAE. Hyoscyamine is the 3(S)-endo isomer of atropine.	AtroPen,Atropin Augenöl,Atropine Sulfate,Atropine Sulfate Anhydrous,Atropinol,Anhydrous, Atropine Sulfate,Augenöl, Atropin,Sulfate Anhydrous, Atropine,Sulfate, Atropine
D013973	Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone	A tripeptide that stimulates the release of THYROTROPIN and PROLACTIN. It is synthesized by the neurons in the PARAVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS of the HYPOTHALAMUS. After being released into the pituitary portal circulation, TRH (was called TRF) stimulates the release of TSH and PRL from the ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND.	Protirelin,Thyroliberin,Abbott-38579,Antepan,Proterelin Tartrate,Proterelin Tartrate Hydrate,Protirelin Tartrate (1:1),Relefact TRH,Stimu-TSH,TRH Ferring,TRH Prem,Thypinone,Thyroliberin TRH Merck,Thyrotropin-Releasing Factor,Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Tartrate,Abbott 38579,Abbott38579,Hydrate, Proterelin Tartrate,Prem, TRH,Stimu TSH,StimuTSH,TRH, Relefact,Tartrate Hydrate, Proterelin,Thyrotropin Releasing Factor,Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone,Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone Tartrate