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Glucagon-like peptide-1 inhibits gastric emptying via vagal afferent-mediated central mechanisms

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I˙meryüz, Neşe, Yeğen, Berrak Ç., Bozkurt, Ayhan, Coşkun, Tamer, Villanueva-Peñacarrillo, Maria L., Ulusoy, Nefise B.·1997·American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

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Exogenous administration of glucagon-like peptide-1-(7—36) amide (GLP-1), an insulinotropic hormone, inhibits gastric emptying and acid secretion in humans. The role of GLP-1 as a regulator of gastric function is elusive. In gastric fistula rats, vagal afferent denervation and peripheral administration of the GLP-1 receptor antagonist exendin(9—39) amide enhanced emptying of a glucose meal, whereas intracerebroventricular exendin was ineffective. The rate of saline emptying was attenuated by peripheral as well as by central administration of GLP-1, and pretreatment with exendin by the respective routes reversed the inhibition by GLP-1. Vagal afferent denervation abolished the central and peripheral action of GLP-1 on gastric emptying. Neither peripheral cholinergic nor adrenergic blockade altered the delay of methyl cellulose meal emptying by intracisternal GLP-1 injection. Acid secretion in conscious pylorus-ligated rats was inhibited by intracisternal GLP-1 administration, whereas systemic GLP-1 was ineffective. These results support the notion that GLP-1 receptors participate in the central and peripheral regulation of gastric function. Furthermore, vagal afferent nerves mediate the inhibitory action of GLP-1 on gastric motor function. GLP-1 may be a candidate brain-gut peptide that acts as a physiological modulator of gastric function.

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  • Peripherally, GLP-1 activates GLP-1 receptors on afferent vagal fibers, initiating signals that inhibit gastrointestinal motility within the peripheral nervous system.

    “Peripherally, as an incretin and enterogastrone secreted from the gut, GLP-1 activates GLP-1 receptors on afferent vagal fibers, initiating signals that inhibit gastrointestinal motility within the PNS [26].”

    From Delayed gastric emptying induced by glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and its implications for perioperative risk during anesthesia (2026) · cites this paper as [26]

    The Discussion reports that peripheral GLP-1 appears to inhibit gastric emptying through vagal afferents, and the Abstract reports that vagal afferent denervation abolished this effect. The paper does not establish that GLP-1 receptors are located on those fibers or that the inhibitory signaling occurs wholly within the PNS; it also implicates central mechanisms. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • There is evidence that GLP-1, administered peripherally or centrally, inhibits vagal activity in animals and humans.

    “In addition to regulating glycemia, there is evidence that the neuropeptide GLP-1, administered peripherally or centrally, inhibits vagal activity in animals and humans (19, 50, 51) and increases sympathetic activity in rats (52, 53).”

    From Effects of glucagon-like peptide-1, yohimbine, and nitrergic modulation on sympathetic and parasympathetic activity in humans (2008) · cites this paper as [19]

    The Abstract (p. G920) reports that central and peripheral GLP-1 inhibited gastric emptying in rats, and that vagal afferent denervation abolished both effects. This supports vagal involvement, but the paper does not show that GLP-1 inhibits vagal nerve activity itself or establish that effect in humans. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • GLP-1 RAs delay gastric emptying by inhibiting gastrointestinal motility through both peripheral and central nervous system mechanisms.

    “GLP-1 RAs delay gastric emptying by inhibiting gastrointestinal motility through both PNS and CNS.”

    From Delayed gastric emptying induced by glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and its implications for perioperative risk during anesthesia (2026) · cites this paper as [26]

    The Abstract and Discussion report that centrally and peripherally administered GLP-1 delayed gastric emptying in rats, with vagal afferents mediating the effect on gastric motor function. The study tested GLP-1 itself, not GLP-1 receptor agonists as a broader class, so it does not establish the claim for all GLP-1 RAs. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • GLP-1 and 5-HT activate GLP-1 and 5-HT3 receptors on intestinal vagus nerve endings as key gut-brain axis signals, triggering vagal reflexes that slow gastric emptying and induce satiation.

    “GLP-1 and 5-HT also activate GLP-1 and 5-HT 3 receptors on intestinal vagus nerve endings as key signals in the “gut-brain axis, ” which, in turn, triggers vagal reflexes to slow the subsequent emptying of carbohydrate from the stomach, and induce satiation (12,13).”

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Authors
I˙meryüz, N., Yeğen, B. Ç., Bozkurt, A., Coşkun, T., Villanueva-Peñacarrillo, M. L., & Ulusoy, N. B.
Affiliations
  • Departments ofGastroenterology and
  • Marmara University (TR)
  • Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Departamento de Metabolismo Nutricion y Hormonas, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Venue
American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
Published
1997-10-01
Volume
273
Issue
4
Pages
G920-G927
ISSN
  • 0193-1857 (ISSN-L)
  • 1522-1547
OpenAlex
W2141362365
Cited by
432
References
33
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FWCI
6.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Dspace Repository (Marmara Üniversitesi) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Marmara Üniversitesi
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
Keywords
glucagon-like peptide-1, gastric emptying, vagal afferent nerves, exendin-9-39, GLP-1 receptor, acid secretion, brain-gut peptides, gastric motility, vagal denervation, intracisternal administration, pylorus-ligated rats, gastric fistula
MeSH terms
Animals, Blood Glucose, Capsaicin, Cerebral Ventricles, Denervation, Female, Gastric Acid, Gastric Emptying, Gastric Mucosa, Gastrointestinal Hormones, Glucose, Injections, Intraventricular, Peptide Fragments, Peptides, Stomach, Vagus Nerve, Venoms, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Visceral Afferents, Rats, Glucagon-Like Peptide 1

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