Gastric emptying and gastrointestinal transit during lactation in rats. 1997

T S Chen, and M L Doong, and S W Wang, and S C Tsai, and C C Lu, and H C Shih, and Y H Chen, and F Y Chang, and S D Lee, and P S Wang
Graduate Institute of Clinical Research, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.

Female sex hormones can influence gastrointestinal function. To understand whether postpartum changes in female sex hormones may affect such function, gastric emptying and gastrointestinal transit were measured in rats on days 1-2, 10, 15, and 21 of lactation, on day 7 postweaning, and at the nonpregnant diestrous stage. Gastric emptying and gastrointestinal transit were assessed in conscious rats 15 min after intragastric instillation of a test meal containing charcoal and (51)Cr. The results showed that gastric emptying was increased throughout the first 2 wk of lactation, with a gradual decrease as lactation proceeded toward weaning, and returned to the level of the virgin rats by 1 wk postweaning. Gastrointestinal transit was greater in the early stage of lactation and was related to gastric emptying (P < 0.001). Increases in gastric emptying and intestinal length were correlated with lactation (P < 0.001) and plasma prolactin levels (P < 0.05) but not with plasma progesterone or estradiol levels. We concluded that the sex steroid hormones associated with lactation do not mediate a change in gastric emptying and gastrointestinal transit during lactation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007774 Lactation The processes of milk secretion by the maternal MAMMARY GLANDS after PARTURITION. The proliferation of the mammary glandular tissue, milk synthesis, and milk expulsion or let down are regulated by the interactions of several hormones including ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; and OXYTOCIN. Lactation, Prolonged,Milk Secretion,Lactations, Prolonged,Milk Secretions,Prolonged Lactation,Prolonged Lactations
D011374 Progesterone The major progestational steroid that is secreted primarily by the CORPUS LUTEUM and the PLACENTA. Progesterone acts on the UTERUS, the MAMMARY GLANDS and the BRAIN. It is required in EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; PREGNANCY maintenance, and the development of mammary tissue for MILK production. Progesterone, converted from PREGNENOLONE, also serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS. Pregnenedione,Progesterone, (13 alpha,17 alpha)-(+-)-Isomer,Progesterone, (17 alpha)-Isomer,Progesterone, (9 beta,10 alpha)-Isomer
D011388 Prolactin A lactogenic hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). It is a polypeptide of approximately 23 kD. Besides its major action on lactation, in some species prolactin exerts effects on reproduction, maternal behavior, fat metabolism, immunomodulation and osmoregulation. Prolactin receptors are present in the mammary gland, hypothalamus, liver, ovary, testis, and prostate. Lactogenic Hormone, Pituitary,Mammotropic Hormone, Pituitary,Mammotropin,PRL (Prolactin),Hormone, Pituitary Lactogenic,Hormone, Pituitary Mammotropic,Pituitary Lactogenic Hormone,Pituitary Mammotropic Hormone
D002606 Charcoal An amorphous form of carbon prepared from the incomplete combustion of animal or vegetable matter, e.g., wood. The activated form of charcoal is used in the treatment of poisoning. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Activated Charcoal,Actidose,Actidose-Aqua,Adsorba,Carbomix,Charbon,CharcoAid,CharcoCaps,Charcodote,Formocarbine,Insta-Char,Kohle-Compretten,Kohle-Hevert,Kohle-Pulvis,Kohle-Tabletten Boxo-Pharm,Liqui-Char,Norit,Ultracarbon,Charcoal, Activated
D004031 Diestrus A phase of the ESTROUS CYCLES that follows METESTRUS. Diestrus is a period of sexual quiescence separating phases of ESTRUS in polyestrous animals.
D005260 Female Females
D005746 Gastric Emptying The evacuation of food from the stomach into the duodenum. Emptying, Gastric,Emptyings, Gastric,Gastric Emptyings
D005769 Gastrointestinal Motility The motor activity of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Intestinal Motility,Gastrointestinal Motilities,Intestinal Motilities,Motilities, Gastrointestinal,Motilities, Intestinal,Motility, Gastrointestinal,Motility, Intestinal
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014599 Uterus The hollow thick-walled muscular organ in the female PELVIS. It consists of the fundus which is the site of EMBRYO IMPLANTATION and FETAL DEVELOPMENT. Beyond the isthmus at the perineal end of fundus, is CERVIX UTERI (the neck) opening into VAGINA. Beyond the isthmi at the upper abdominal end of fundus, are the FALLOPIAN TUBES. Fundus Uteri,Uteri,Uterine Cornua,Uterine Fundus,Uterus Cornua,Womb,Cornua, Uterine,Fundus Uterus,Fundus, Uterine,Uteri, Fundus,Wombs

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