STEREOSPECIFIC EFFECTS OF TRYPTOPHAN ON GASTRIC-EMPTYING AND HUNGER IN HUMANS

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CARNEY, BI [1 ]
JONES, KL [1 ]
HOROWITZ, M [1 ]
SUN, WM [1 ]
HEBBARD, G [1 ]
EDELBROEK, MAL [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSP, DEPT MED, ADELAIDE, SA 5000, AUSTRALIA
关键词
APPETITE; GASTRIC EMPTYING; TRYPTOPHAN;
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10.1111/j.1440-1746.1994.tb01560.x
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R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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摘要
The amino acid tryptophan (tryp) is a potent: inhibitor of gastric emptying in both animals and humans. Animal studies suggest that this effect may be specific for the L-enantiomer. The effects of D- and L-tryptophan on gastric emptying, intragastric distribution and appetite in humans were evaluated. Ten volunteers ingested 300 mt of either L-tryp (50 mmol/L), D-tryp (50 mmol/L) or normal saline labelled with Tc-99m sulfur colloid on three occasions, separated by between 3 and 7 days. Hunger and fullness were measured with a visual analogue scale at - 2, 15, 30 and 60 min after ingestion of each drink. Saline emptied faster from the stomach than both L-tryp and D-tryp (P < 0.05) and D-tryp emptied faster than L-tryp (P < 0.005). Emptying from the proximal stomach was fastest for saline (P < 0.05) and faster for D-tryp than L-tryp (P < 0.005). Emptying from the distal stomach was faster for saline than both D- and L-tryp (P < 0.05). A reduction in hunger (P < 0.05) and a non-significant trend for an increase in fullness were observed after all three drinks. At 60 min, fullness was greater after L-tryp than after ingestion of D-tryp (P < 0.01). These observations indicate that the effect of tryptophan on gastric emptying in humans is stereospecific, consistent with the concept that stereospecific receptors for tryptophan exist in the human small intestine.
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