Myoelectrical and mechanical activity of stomach and intestine in hypothyroid dogs |
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Authors: | Kowalewski K Kolodej A |
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Institution: | (1) Surgical-Medical Research Institute, The University of Alberta, T6G 2N8 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;(2) Department of Surgery, The University of Alberta, T6G 2N8 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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Abstract: | Myoelectrical activity was studied in normothyroid and hypothyroid Labrador dogs in the resting state, following injection of pentagastrin, bethanechol chloride, and after feeding. Hypothyroidism was produced by total thyroidectomy and chronic treatment with thiouracil. Electrodes were surgically implanted over the serosa of the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, and ileum and used for repeated recording of myoelectrical activity of gastrointestinal muscles. A strain gauge was implanted over the gastric antrum and served to record mechanical activity of the stomach. As compared with control dogs, hypothyroid animals showed (a) decreased frequency of electrical control activity of the stomach and jejunum, (b) decreased occurrence of electrical response activity (spike potentials) following stimulation, and (c) decreased mechanical response to the same stimulants, ie, pentagastrin, bethanechol chloride, and food.This work was supported by Medical Research Council of Canada grant No. MA 4837. |
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