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gastric acid secretion Flashcards

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secretion of gastric juice

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composition (1.5 litres/day)
- HCl (kills microbes, solubilisation)
- lipase
pepsin
- intrinsic factor (absorption of vitamin B12)
- mucus (protection, lubrication)

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mucous cell

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nearest stomach lumen
mucus

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parietal cells

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in between stomach lumen and muscularis mucosae
HCl, intrinsic factor

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chief cells

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nearest muscularis mucosae
pepsinogen
- which is activated by stomach acid to form pepsin

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pH in the stomach lumen compared to pH in parietal cells

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pH in stomach is 2
pH in parietal cells is about 7.2
- This means there are 100000 x more potons outside the cell than inside
Large gradient to overcome

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HCl secretion

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Carbon dioxide and water combine to form carbonic acid
- Carbonic anhydrase breaks that down to form protons and bicarbonate ions
- Those protons are then pumped out of the cell
○ The gradient for this is constructed by potassium ions leaking out of the cell

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how does receptor activation change parietal cell structure

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-Tubulo vesicles combine with the canalicular membrane and they cause invaginated surface - greatly increasing surface area and this stimulates the proton potassium atpase exchange pump
- also increases the number of pumps in the apical membrane by 6 to 10 fold.
- what that means is that protons can be pumped out into the caciculus, into the canicular fluid
- . And then this drains into the gastric glands.
- So you are greatly increases the surface area for secretion to occur.

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phases of control in gastric secretion

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3 phases in control
1. cephalic phase
2. gastric phase
3. intestinal phase

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cephalic phase of control of gastric secretion

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cephalic phase (stimulatory)
-The cephalic phase of gastric secretion is mediated entirely through the vagus nerve.
-sensory stimuli including the sight, smell, and taste of food elicits acid secretion in the stomach
- It exerts its effects through two separate pathways: direct stimulation by acetylcholine and indirect through gastrin.

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cephalic phase - direct stimulation by Ach

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Parietal cells possess M3 cholinergic receptors that turn on acid secretion.
Stimulation of the vagus excites postganglionic parasympathetic neurons in the stomach, which then release acetylcholine onto parietal cells to stimulate acid secretion.

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cephalic phase indirect stimulation by Gastrin

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Cephalic efferents in the vagus nerve release gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) onto G-cells in the pyloric glands and these release gastrin
- stimulate acid secretion by parietal cells

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gastric phase of control of gastric secretion

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(stimulatory/ inhibitory)
The gastric phase begins once the food arrives in the stomach.
- The gastric phase is stimulated by (1) distension of the stomach, (2) a decrease in the pH of the gastric contents, and (3) the presence of undigested material.
this causes a cascade of events that leads to the release of hydrochloric acid by the parietal cells that lower the pH and break apart the food.
Gastric secretion is stimulated chiefly by three chemicals: acetylcholine (ACh), histamine, and gastrin.

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chief cells

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secrete pepsinogen

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inhibition in gastric phase

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local nerves/ vagus -> gastric -> increased protons and decreased pH

decreased pH inhibits gastrin secretion (via somatostatin)

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intestinal phase

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The intestinal phase occurs in the duodenum as a response to the arriving chyme, and it moderates gastric activity via hormones and nervous reflexes.
Stretching of the duodenum enhances gastric function via the vagal nerve, as the chyme causes the secretion of gastrin
The acid and semi-digested fats in the duodenum trigger the enterogastric reflex: the duodenum sends inhibitory signals to the stomach by way of the enteric nervous system.
The chyme also stimulates enteroendocrine cells of the intestine to release compounds that stimulate the pancreas and gall bladder, while also suppressing gastric secretion and motility to allow the duodenum to process the chyme before receiving more from the stomach.

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cellular control - stimulation
- G cells

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GRP stimulates gastric cells -> G cells produce gastrin -> gastrin acts on proton pumps on parietal cell

G-cell also stimulated ECL cell in stomach to produce histamine, which stimulates acid secretion

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what are ECL cells in stomach

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Enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cells are neuroendocrine cells in the gastric mucosa that control acid secretion by releasing histamine as a paracrine stimulant.

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cellular control - stimulation
- nerves of DVC

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  • ACh stimulates parietal cells
  • also stimulate ECL cell in stomach to produce histamine, which stimulates acid secretion
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distention of stomach

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detected by stretch receptors and
causes vaso-vagal response that enhances H+ secretion

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cellular control - inhibition

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Acid secretion will act on the D cells
- To cause release of somatostain
○ This will have a direct negative effect on the G cells:
- it will have a negative effect on the ECL cells
- Also will directly inhibit the parietal cells

Secretin, CCK and GIP activate D cells

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mucosal protection

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  • control of H+ secretion essential to protect stomach and duodenum
  • When protection fails or there is too much H+ it causes peptic ulcers
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mucosal protection by mucus

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forms a layer of protection

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mucosal protection by HCO3-

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protects gastric mucosa from luminal acid by a process of surface neutralization.
stomach = surface epithelium
- duodenum = brunners glands

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ulcer

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acid/ enzyme damage to stomach or intestinal wall
- complications: GI bleeding, perforation
- perforation is erosion through mucosal layer and is life threatening

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how can NSAIDS cause ulcers

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Interfere with the prostaglandin production and therefore the protective mechanism

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how can smoking cause ulcers

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Causes free radicals which will damage the epithelium lining - directly stimulate an increase in acid production - reduce the production of prostaglandins - reduce mucosal blood flow (can cause ischemia in the stomach

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how does Zollinger - Ellison syndrome (gastrin secreting tumour) cause ulcers

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increase production of acid

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helicobacter pylori

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a gram-negative bacteria -> inflammation of the stomach lining (50% UK population)
- slow growing in culture so difficult to identify
- not everyone with the infection develops ulcers
- the bacteria is also associated with stomach carcinoma

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helicobacter pylori infection

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  • bacteria able to tolerate low pH of the stomach
  • metabolise area - increase local pH with ammonia released
  • penetrates mucus and lives attached to epithelial cells - changes structure of mucus
    -Ammonia reacts with protons forming ammonium ion which is very toxic
  • inflammation in the antrum impairs somatostatin release = increased gastrin -> increased acid secretion
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treatment of ulcers

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  • vagotomy = decreased vagal stimulation
  • histamine receptor antagonists - block histamine receptors and reduce stimulation of parietal cells
  • H+/K+ ATPase (proton pump) inhibitors
  • antibiotics to kill H.pylori
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H2 antagonists

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  • identified by design, i.e compounds with structural motives similar to histamine
  • Benefit of these drugs - some of them are capable of raising the stomach pH up to greater than 3 - huge benefit to protecting the stomach - protection can last up to 10 hours
  • these work in humans because human histamine is the predominant modulator of acid secretion
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example H2 antagonist drugs

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  • cimetidine
  • ranitidine - longer acting
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potential anti ulcer drug targets

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  • muscarin receptors = side effects
  • gastric receptors = no success
  • ion channels and transporters
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proton pump inhibitors - omeprazole

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  • lipid soluble, weak base - enters and accumulates in acid spaces
  • activated in acid - chemically altered by H+ to an active sulphenamide form
  • IC50 = 50nM
  • forms irreversible S-S bond with H+/k+ ATPase
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mechanism of omeprazole

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given in encoated formulation to avoid breakdown by stomach acid
- it is absorbed in the small intestine and travels to parietal cells in the blood

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triple therapy - eradicate H.pylori

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2 antibiotics
- proton pump inhibitor
- bismuth compounds

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why PPI and bismuth for treatment

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H. pylori tolerates acid pH but only grows quickly at pH 6-8
- antibiotics work best on dividing bacteria
- PPI raises ambient pH; Bi2+ slows further acidification of bacterial interior
- so PPI and Bi 2+ enhance antibiotic action

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potassium competitive acid blockers

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  • new class of proton pump inhibitor
  • superior performance to PPIs
  • elevate ambient pH more rapidly and for longer periods
  • may further enhance antibiotic action
  • e.g. tegoprazan, vonoprazan
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NSAIDs and Ulcers

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  • NSAIDs inhibit COX1 = decrease PGE2 in the mucose of stomach and duodenum
  • normal actions of PGE2:
  • stomach = decreased protons from parietal cells
  • stomach and duodenum = increased mucosal protection

so NSAIDs = increase proton and decrease protection

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