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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 15, 2001; 7(3): 399-402
Published online Jun 15, 2001. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v7.i3.399
Table 1 Gastrin in body fluids (n = 10, -x±s, ng/L)
GroupPlasmaGastric juiceIntestinal juice
A168.40 ± 38.0148.72 ± 12.55147.36 ± 31.47
B109.46 ± 40.88a30.78 ± 6.81a96.58 ± 14.36a
C150.38 ± 31.7551.17 ± 7.56b171.19 ± 25.28b
D119.48 ± 30.21a33.03 ± 6.64ac122.57 ± 31.61bc
E179.84 ± 64.77bd54.29 ± 7.05bd79.01 ± 33.31abd
Table 2 Somatostatin in body fluids (n = 10, -x±s, ng/L)
GroupPlasmaGastric juiceIntestinal juice
A17.93 ± 4.469.70 ± 2.1413.43 ± 3.08
B32.56 ± 7.91a29.21 ± 4.58a25.74 ± 4.16a
C18.24 ± 4.02b11.69 ± 2.53b15.30 ± 3.31b
D20.87 ± 4.68b22.56 ± 4.99abc24.16 ± 4.50ac
E16.98 ± 3.53b7.64 ± 2.26bcd13.85 ± 2.19bd
Table 3 Gastrin in tissues (n = 10, -x±s, ng/g)
GroupGastric antrumJejunumHypothalamus
A503.77 ± 74.3238.57 ± 8.14107.85 ± 16.36
B232.61 ± 53.88a22.47 ± 3.02a68.09 ± 13.40a
C493.75 ± 91.20b35.76 ± 6.41b102.79 ± 12.29b
D372.31 ± 54.35abc28.46 ± 5.48abc89.95 ± 11.11abc
E535.67 ± 57.58bd41.31 ± 7.27bd110.03 ± 12.94bd
Table 4 Somatostatin in tissues (n = 10, -x±s, ng/g)
GroupGastric antrumJejunumHypothalamus
A175.19 ± 26.2423.50 ± 6.3643.96 ± 6.45
B367.15 ± 42.30a47.31 ± 10.97a66.76 ± 6.55a
C207.23 ± 34.08b21.00 ± 5.66b45.56 ± 5.57b
D327.94 ± 46.68abc25.88 ± 7.57b59.45 ± 6.02abc
E184.94 ± 57.58bd17.61 ± 5.12b39.98 ± 5.40bd
Table 5 G cells and D cells of gastric antrum mucosa (n = 10, -x±s)
GroupG cells
D cells
NumberSquare (± 10-6 m2)Even greyNumberSquare (× 10-6 m2)Even grey
A103.60 ± 12.3398.05 ± 7.06125.41 ± 2.2915.67 ± 5.2170.49 ± 8.96124.04 ± 3.14
B40.33 ± 5.53a93.47 ± 6.55128.24 ± 3.03a5.70 ± 1.32a45.41 ± 5.27a115.38 ± 2.62a
C72.70 ± 10.14ab94.31 ± 5.77125.90 ± 3.13b11.20 ± 2.55ab61.05 ± 7.11ab123.72 ± 3.10b
D50.63 ± 7.54abc87.54 ± 8.92abc123.15 ± 4.09abc8.30 ± 1.86abc43.54 ± 5.06ac123.27 ± 2.26b
E88.03 ± 10.37abcd97.16 ± 6.24d125.39 ± 2.22bd13.83 ± 3.11abcd72.71 ± 5.88bcd124.47 ± 2.46b
Table 6 G cells and D cells of jejunum mucosa (n = 10, -x±s)
GroupG cells
D cells
NumberSquare (× 10-6 m2)Even greyNumberSquare (× 10-6 m2)Even grey
A63.57 ± 10.1681.99 ± 9.75125.44 ± 3.147.80 ± 2.5860.56 ± 7.26125.82 ± 1.70
B29.43 ± 7.11a78.49 ± 6.94130.24 ± 2.01a3.13 ± 1.14a41.80 ± 5.14a111.29 ± 3.26a
C54.83 ± 10.03ab73.63 ± 6.55ab124.58 ± 2.31b6.77 ± 1.98b53.92 ± 6.86ab125.94 ± 2.58b
D35.37 ± 9.16abc62.18 ± 6.07abc122.34 ± 2.56abc5.10 ± 1.92abc44.52 ± 6.02ac123.80 ± 2.96b
E65.10 ± 9.63bcd77.44 ± 7.69ad125.80 ± 2.45bd7.53 ± 2.26bd61.77 ± 10.27bcd125.47 ± 2.76abcd
Table 7 Ratio of the number and square on G/D cells (n = 10, -x±s)
GroupGastric antrum
Jejunum
Number (cells)SquareNumber (cells)Square
A6.48 ± 0.771.42 ± 0.248.43 ± 1.571.39 ± 0.20
B7.20 ± 0.54a2.05 ± 0.37a9.82 ± 2.71a1.87 ± 0.30a
C6.47 ± 0.691.55 ± 0.26b8.25 ± 1.46b1.38 ± 0.21b
D5.95 ± 1.13b2.01 ± 0.30ac7.33 ± 1.16b1.18 ± 0.25bc
E6.81 ± 0.61d1.29 ± 0.13abcd8.53 ± 1.87b1.24 ± 0.25b