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. 1993 Sep;469:753–765. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1993.sp019841

Functional coupling between the active transport of glucose and the secretion of intestinal neurotensin in rats.

T Dakka 1, J C Cuber 1, J A Chayvialle 1
PMCID: PMC1143898  PMID: 7505826

Abstract

1. In this study, the mechanisms involved in the release of neurotensin-like immunoreactivity (NTLI) by glucose were investigated with the isolated, vascularly perfused rat jejunoileum preparation. 2. Luminal infusion of glucose (1-250 mM) produced a sharp and sustained release of NTLI in the intestinal venous effluent. The first significant response was observed with 5 mM glucose and the release reached a maximum under 250 mM glucose with a plateau secretion at 500% of basal. 3. There was no significant difference in the ability of galactose and 3-O-methylglucose to release NTLI when compared to glucose, but alpha-methylglucose, mannose, 2-deoxyglucose and fructose did not stimulate NTLI release. 4. Luminal infusion of 5 mM phloridzin reduced the glucose-induced release of NTLI by 90%. Intra-arterial infusion of glucose (25 mM) or of phloretin (20 microM) had no significant effect on the glucose-evoked NTLI secretion. 5. Intra-arterial infusion of ouabain (1 mM) produced a dramatic increase (at about 1500% of basal) in portal NTLI although it drastically reduced intestinal absorption of glucose. 6. Intra-arterial infusion of tetrodotoxin (1 microM), atropine (10 microM), verapamil (50 microM) or nifedipine (50 microM) did not modify the glucose-induced NTLI secretion. 7. Intra-arterial infusion of forskolin (2-20 microM) evoked a prompt and well-sustained secretion of NTLI which was increased to a mean value of 800% of basal with the highest dose tested. 3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX, 10-100 microM) also stimulated the secretion of NTLI (maximal increase at 725% of basal at 100 microM). In contrast, intra-arterial infusion of 4-beta-phorbol 12-myristate, 13-acetate (PMA, 0.05-0.5 microM) had no effect on NTLI release. 8. IBMX (10-100 microM) synergistically enhanced NTLI responses induced by 250 mM glucose; the integrated response of NTLI release was 3- to 5-fold higher than the sum of individual responses produced by the same stimulants given separately. 9. It is concluded that the carbohydrate-induced NTLI release is related to the active, sodium-dependent hexose transport, but not to the carbohydrate catabolic pathway. Furthermore, the intramural nerves and L-type calcium channels are not involved in the glucose-induced NTLI secretion. Finally, the secretory activity of the intestinal N cell seems to be mainly stimulated through a cAMP-dependent pathway.

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