Abstract
VIP levels were determined in gastroduodenal mucosal biopsies of 8 duodenal ulcer patients, of 5 coeliac sprue patients, and of 8 volunteers without upper gastrointestinal disease. In duodenal ulcer patients, mucosal VIP concentrations were significantly elevated in the proximal duodenum (e.g., in the duodenal bulb 225±48 versus 95±17 pmol/g in controls), while in coeliac sprue VIP levels tended to be increased in the whole duodenum and upper jejunum (e.g., descending duodenum 409±161 versus 81±16, p<0.05). In both disease entities, the rise in mucosal VIP may be a reaction of the peptidergic nervous system to chronic mucosal irritation and a reason for enhanced fluid and electrolyte secretion in the affected areas.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 411-413 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Peptides |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 1984 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Coeliac sprue
- Duodenal ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Gastroduodenal mucosa
- Substance P
- Vasoactive intestinal peptide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
- Endocrinology
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience