Basic Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2002.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 15, 2002; 8(2): 375-378
Published online Apr 15, 2002. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v8.i2.375
Table 1 Gastrin concentration in rat plasma, gastric juice, and antral mucosa (¯x ± s, n = 7)
GroupPlasma (ng·L-1)Gastric juice (ng·L-1)Ulcer mucosa (ng·g-1)Non-ulcer mucosa (ng·g-1)
Control147 ± 4144 ± 15-3.7 ± 1.1
4 d397 ± 130a56 ± 162.0 ± 0.76.7 ± 2.3a
7 d364 ± 91a114 ± 34a1.3 ± 0.4b6.1 ± 1.8a
10 d255 ± 87a60 ± 202.3 ± 0.81.9 ± 0.7a
14 d238 ± 8845 ± 211.9 ± 0.71.1 ± 0.4a
21 d211 ± 6544 ± 171.3 ± 0.4b1.1 ± 0.7a
28 d216 ± 9560 ± 181.5 ± 0.51.5 ± 0.3a
Table 2 Somatostatin concentration in rat plasma, gastric juice, and antral mucosa (¯x ± s, n = 7)
GroupPlasma (ng·L-1)Gastric juice (ng·L-1)Ulcer mucosa (ng·g-1)Non-ulcer mucosa (ng·g-1)
Control45 ± 1264 ± 16-1.4 ± 0.4
4 d13 ± 5a46 ± 15a0.3 ± 0.10.4 ± 0.1a
7 d22 ± 8a42 ± 15a0.3 ± 0.10.4 ± 0.2a
10 d41 ± 954 ± 170.2 ± 0.10.8 ± 0.2a
14 d33 ± 8a54 ± 120.9 ± 0.4b1.3 ± 0.4
21 d32 ± 9a49 ± 121.1 ± 0.2b1.1 ± 0.4
28 d45 ± 1264 ± 161.1 ± 0.3b1.1 ± 0.3
Table 3 Number and area of G and D cells, and the ratio of G/D number and G/D area (¯x ± s, n = 7)
GroupNo. (G cells)Area of G cells(× 10-6 m2)No. (D cells)Area of G cells (× 10-6 m2)Number ratioof G/DArea ratio of G/D
Control33 ± 699 ± 715 ± 270 ± 112.3 ± 0.11.4 ± 0.1
4 d50 ± 7a87 ± 7a10 ± 2a56 ± 8a4.9 ± 0.3a1.6 ± 0.1a
7 d69 ± 8a91 ± 7a9 ± 2a60 ± 9a7.6 ± 0.5a1.5 ± 0.2
10 d73 ± 13a94 ± 710 ± 1a63 ± 77.4 ± 0.4a1.5 ± 0.1
14 d62 ± 11a95 ± 911 ± 2a66 ± 115.8 ± 0.5a1.5 ± 0.1
21 d46 ± 8a95 ± 814 ± 268 ± 113.4 ± 0.2a1.4 ± 0.1
28 d43 ± 6a95 ± 714 ± 266 ± 83.1 ± 0.1a1.4 ± 0.1
Table 4 Relationship between rat G and D cells, and between G or D cells and gastrin or somatostatin
GroupNo. of G cells vsNo. of D cellsArea of G cells vs area of D cellsNo.of G cells vsgastrin in non-ulcer mucosaNo.of D cells vssomatostatin in non-ulcer mucosaArea of G cellsvsgastrin in non-ulcer mucosaArea of D cells vssomatostatin in non-ulcer mucosa
Control0.97b0.95b0.95b0.93b0.94b0.93b
4 d0.92b0.93b0.87a0.90b0.98b0.86a
7 d0.97b0.93b0.98b0.98b0.93b0.94b
10 d0.97b0.96b0.93a0.88b0.93b0.95b
14 d0.91b0.99b0.87a0.89b0.78a0.99b
21 d0.97b0.88b0.90b0.680.98b0.99b
28 d0.99b0.94b0.95b0.89b0.92b0.96b