Comparison of effects of ingested mediumand long-chain triglyceride on gallbladder volume and release of cholecystokinin and other gut peptides

P. E.T. Isaacs, S. Ladas, I. C. Forgacs, R. H. Dowling, S. V. Ellam, T. E. Adrian, S. R. Bloom

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Abstract

In a double-blind, crossover study of the effect of ingested medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) and long-chain triglyceride (LCT) in six normal subjects, the gallbladder did not contract after ingestion of MCT but instead had significantly increased in volume at 2 hr after the meal. Plasma cholecystokinin (CCK) increased after the MCT meal, but gastrin, motilin, pancreatic polypeptide (PP), and GIP were unaffected. The long-chain triglyceride meal evoked a brisk and sustained gallbladder contraction, higher levels of CCK, and a significant increase in plasma PP and GIP levels.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)481-486
Number of pages6
JournalDigestive Diseases and Sciences
Volume32
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 1987
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • cholecystokinin
  • gallbladder motility
  • triglycerides

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physiology
  • Gastroenterology

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