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Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 261: G280-G286, 1991;
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AJP - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, Vol 261, Issue 2 280-G286, Copyright © 1991 by American Physiological Society

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Reflex changes in intestinal tone: relationship to perception

J. M. Rouillon, F. Azpiroz and J. R. Malagelada
Digestive System Research Unit, Hospital General Vall d'Hebron, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.

Using an original technique, we demonstrated a modulation of intestinal tonic muscular activity (intestinal tone) by intestino-intestinal reflexes. In 11 healthy volunteers we quantitated intestinal tone variations as changes in the air volume within a flaccid bag (12 cm long) located in the proximal jejunum and maintained at a constant pressure by an electronic barostat. Validation studies with glucagon showed significant intestinal relaxation (117 +/- 10% delta vol; P less than 0.05). In six healthy volunteers, graded balloon distensions (1 min duration at 10-min intervals in 8-ml stepwise increments) were randomly performed 8 cm orad, 8 cm caudad, and 20 cm caudad to the bag of the barostat. Perception was scored (0-6) by a questionnaire. Distensions at the three sites induced similar perception; at the threshold for discomfort (score greater than or equal to 5) distension also induced intestinal relaxatory responses (43 +/- 10%, 34 +/- 5%, and 32 +/- 4% delta vol from orad to caudad, respectively; P less than 0.05 for all). However, while unperceived orad distensions (13 +/- 2 ml) induced reflex relaxation (21 +/- 6% delta vol; P less than 0.05), 20-cm-caudad distensions at higher levels (16 +/- 2 ml, 2.7 +/- 0.5 perception score; P less than 0.05) did not (1 +/- 7% delta vol). This dissociation between perception and intestinal tone reflexes suggests that both responses to intestinal distension are mediated by specific mechanisms.


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