hormones of the GI system Flashcards
clear cells
produce amines and peptides
endocrine cells in this category
open configuration
most endocrine cells of gastroentero-pancreatic system, except for those in the pancreas and oxyntic region of the stomach
have both a luminal and serosal face
enables cells to be more easily affected by luminal factors
gives the cells the potential for exocrine as well as paracrine and endocrine functions
families of GEP hormones
secretin and gastrin
peptides in secretin family
vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)
gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP)
pancreatic glucagon
gut glucagon-like immunoreactivity (GLP-1)
bombesin (aka gastrin releasing peptide (GRP)
bombesin (gastrin releasing peptide, GRP)
originally isolated in skin of amphibians
vagal transmitter that accounts for release of gastrin seen following vagal stimulation
peptides in gastrin family
gastrin cholecytokinin (CCK) motilin enkephalin cerulein (in amphibians)
GEP hormones that don’t fall into gastrin or secretin families
pancreatic polypeptide (PP) somatostatin (SRIH) uragastrone chymodenin (also secretin) tachydinins
gastin family characteristics
size homology
gastrin
in gastrin family
has 4 major forms in the circulation
largest form = component I = likely preprogastrin or part of gastrin precursor
big gastrin = 34 AA
this followed by 17 AA form and 14 AA form
each exists in sulfated and nonsulfated forms - doubles number of variants
total of 20 or more variants
scheme proposed for purpose of multiple strains of gastrin
component 1 = preprogastrin
cleaved enzymatically in cells to 34 AA form = progastrin
cleavage of this gives 17 AA form - most active on molar basis
further cleavage => 14 aa form
pentagastrin
form of gastrin most often clinically known
synthetic pentapeptide containing C-terminal of gastrin, beta-alanine, and tertiary butyloxycarbonyl (tBOC = N-terminal blocking agent)
cholecytokinin
has some size heterogenity
primary circulating form has 33 AA residues
39 AA molecule also exists
small fragment - c-terminal octadecapeptide - has most of its biological activity
may be neuronal and act as NT
what will diminish the activity of gastrin and CCK
deamidation of C-terminal residue
removal of sulfate groups
secretin
requires all of its 27 AA residues to maintain biological activity
major physiological roles of gastrin
1: stimulation of gastric acid from oxyntic cells - can lead to increased release of pepsinogen from chief cells
2: a trophic action on the mucosa of the stomach
3: stimulation of gastric motility
gastrin and gastric acid secretion (synergism)
works synergistically with AcH and histamine
ACH on gastric acid secretion
works synergistically with Ach
generated from vagal impulses
histamine on gastric acid secretion
acts through type 2 histamine receptors
works synergistically with gastrin
can be blocked by cymetidine