Distribution and density of substance P receptors in the feline gastrointestinal tract using autoradiography

Journal Article · Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · Gastroenterology; (USA)

OSTI ID:5735560

Rothstein, R D; Johnson, E; Ouyang, A ^[1]

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1. Univ.of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (USA)

Autoradiography was used to localize and quantify substance P receptors in the feline gastrointestinal tract. The specific binding of {sup 125}I-Bolton Hunter substance P was determined in the esophagus, lower esophageal sphincter, antrum, pylorus, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, ileocecal sphincter, and colon. Competitive binding studies indicated that substance P binding sites or NK-1 receptor sites were demonstrated. The concentration of NK-1 receptors was greatest in the distal half of the gastrointestinal tract, with the highest concentrations in the proximal colon. The circular muscle layer contained the greatest amount of substance P binding. The location and density of binding sites for substance P may be important in understanding the relative importance of both the pharmacological responses to this neuropeptide and the immunohistochemical evidence of the peptide at different sites in the intestine.

• OSTI ID: 5735560
• Journal Information: Gastroenterology; (USA), Vol. 100:6; ISSN 0016-5085
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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