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Effect of cysteamine on cytosolic somatostatin binding sites in rabbit duodenal mucosa

Journal Article · · Exp. Mol. Pathol.; (United States)
Administration of cysteamine in rabbits elicited a rapid depletion of both duodenal mucosa and plasma somatostatin. A significant reduction was observed within 5 min, returning toward control values by 150 min. The depletion of somatostatin was associated with an increase in the binding capacity and a decrease in the affinity of both high- and low-affinity binding sites present in cytosol of duodenal mucosa. Incubation of cytosolic fraction from control rabbits with 1 mM cysteamine did not modify somatostatin binding. Furthermore, addition of cysteamine at the time of binding assay did not affect the integrity of /sup 125/I-Tyr11-somatostatin. It is concluded that in vivo administration of cysteamine to rabbits depletes both duodenal mucosa and plasma somatostatin and leads to up-regulation of duodenal somatostatin binding sites.
Research Organization:
Universidad de Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain
OSTI ID:
6518429
Journal Information:
Exp. Mol. Pathol.; (United States), Journal Name: Exp. Mol. Pathol.; (United States) Vol. 2; ISSN EXMPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English