Opioid Peptides Also Suppressed Thyroid Hormone Release From the Stomach
Beta-endorphin, leu-enkephalin, and dynorphin all inhibited TRH release from rat stomach tissue in a dose-dependent, naloxone-reversible manner — matching the cecum findings.
Quick Facts
What This Study Found
Three opioid peptides from different families all inhibited TRH release from rat stomach in a dose-dependent manner, reversible by naloxone.
Key Numbers
How They Did This
Rat stomach tissue was incubated with opioid peptides and naloxone. TRH released into the medium was measured by radioimmunoassay.
Why This Research Matters
This confirms that opioid regulation of gut TRH is not limited to one part of the digestive tract. The stomach also responds to opioid peptides by reducing hormone release.
The Bigger Picture
The opioid-TRH regulatory system extends throughout the gut, suggesting a widespread gut opioid-thyroid network that may be clinically important.
What This Study Doesn't Tell Us
In-vitro study using isolated stomach tissue. Whether this regulation matters in living animals and what functional consequences it has remain unknown.
Questions This Raises
- ?Is the opioid-TRH system altered in GI diseases?
- ?Could this pathway contribute to the metabolic effects of opioid drugs?
Trust & Context
- Key Stat:
- GI tract-wide effect Opioid-TRH suppression confirmed in both stomach and cecum
- Evidence Grade:
- Preliminary in-vitro study confirming cecum findings in a second gut segment.
- Study Age:
- Published in 1989 — extended the gut opioid-thyroid finding to the stomach.
- Original Title:
- Effect of endogenous opioid peptides on TRH release from rat stomach in vitro.
- Published In:
- Endocrinologia experimentalis, 23(1), 11-6 (1989)
- Authors:
- Mitsuma, T(2), Hirooka, Y(2), Nakada, K, Nomura, A, Nogimori, T
- Database ID:
- RPEP-00126
Evidence Hierarchy
Frequently Asked Questions
Why test multiple gut segments?
Confirming the effect in both stomach and cecum shows the opioid-TRH connection is a general gut phenomenon, not limited to one region.
What does TRH do in the stomach?
TRH in the stomach may regulate acid secretion, motility, and blood flow. Its suppression by opioid peptides could affect digestive function.
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Cite This Study
https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-00126APA
Mitsuma, T; Hirooka, Y; Nakada, K; Nomura, A; Nogimori, T. (1989). Effect of endogenous opioid peptides on TRH release from rat stomach in vitro.. Endocrinologia experimentalis, 23(1), 11-6.
MLA
Mitsuma, T, et al. "Effect of endogenous opioid peptides on TRH release from rat stomach in vitro.." Endocrinologia experimentalis, 1989.
RethinkPeptides
RethinkPeptides Research Database. "Effect of endogenous opioid peptides on TRH release from rat..." RPEP-00126. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/mitsuma-1989-effect-of-endogenous-opioid
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