Physiology of Gastric Acid Secretion and Acid Peptic Disorder/Peptic Ulcer Disease Flashcards
Does not being able to make acid in the stomach affect quality of life?
Not as much in developed world b/c food is free of most organisms
What product is produced by the cell? Parietal cells
acid and intrinsic factor
What product is produced by the cell? G-cells (antrum)
gastrin
What product is produced by the cell? D-cells
somatostatin
What product is produced by the cell? ECL cells (enterochromaffin-like cells)
histamine
What product is produced by the cell? Chief cells
pepsinogen
What product is produced by the cell? surface epithelial cells
mucus and bicarbonate
What product is produced by the cell? mucus neck cells
mucus and bicarbonate
On which surface of the parietal cell do signals result in second messenger activation?
basal surface
What is the final step in acid production at the level of the parietal cell?
proton pump on lumenal side of parietal cell
What inhibitory signals act on parietal cells?
somatostatin and prostaglandin E (Gi)
What excitatory signals act on parietal cells?
- vagus nerve acetylcholine works on ECL cells to produce histamine that acts on H2 receptors on the parietal cell (Gs)
- vagal acetylcholine acts directly on the parietal cell
- gastrin acts on ECL cells to produce histamine that acts on H2 receptors on the parietal cell (Gs)
- gastrin acts directly on the parietal cell
What two second messenger signaling pathways work within the parietal cell?
cAMP (histamine signal) and IP 3(gastrin and vagal signals)
Parietal cellular target for: atropine
vagal nerve stimulus
Parietal cellular target for: H2 receptor antagonists
H2 receptor
Parietal cellular target for: proglumide
gastrin recepptor
Parietal cellular target for: PPI
H+/K+ Atpase (proton pump)
What is the minor component of acid production stimulus?
neurocrine stimulus (seeing food/smelling food) –> 10-15% of acid production
Major pathway for acid production?
consumption of food –> distention of stomach –> inhibits somatostatin production –> allows gastrin dominance on acid secretion
How does acid production get shut off in stomach?
As stomach pH drops, D cells get switched on –> drives inhibition of gastrin and ECL production
How is the pH at the lining of the stomach maintained at 7?
bicarbonate secretion around mucus layer protects against back/auto-digestion of stomach
How does acid peptic disease occur if there is mucosal protection of stomach?
If the pH drops low enough, pepsinogen turns into pepsin which can autodigest the stomach
5 protective features that prevent autodigestion of the stomach
- thick mucus layer, 2. pH gradient, 3. bicarbonate secretion, 4. good mucosal blood flow to support epithelial growth, 5. prostaglandin production (COX 1 and 2)
What prostaglandin is constitutively expressed?
COX1
What prostaglandin is induced by inflammation?
COX2
Why do NSAIDs reduce mucosal cytoprotection and what is the consequence?
They block both COX1 and COX2 and can result in peptic ulcer disease
Aggressive factors in PUD (3)
acid, pepsin, bile salt
“no acid, no ulcer”
cannot have ulcers without acid –> may otherwise have atrophic gastritis
Effect of NSAIDs on the stomach
local caustic effect + COX inhibition
The major cause of gastric cancer
H pylori –> decreased mucosal protection and increased acid output
Two types of ulcers
duodenal and gastric ulcers
What kind of ulcer? pinpoint, epigastric burning pain
duodenal ulcer
What kind of ulcer? 1-3 hours after meals, empty stomach, relieved by foods or antacids
duodenal ulcer
What kind of ulcer? nausea, vomiting, diffuse epigastric pain, weight loss
gastric ulcer
What kind of ulcer? onset immediately after meals, aggravated by food
gastric ulcer
What kind of ulcer? location at the duodenal bulb
duodenal ulcer