"Got Guts" The Micro Version: Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Effects on Gastric Function

In this podcast, I-Hsuan Huang highlights the recently published paper titled "Effects of corticotropin-releasing hormone on gastric electrical activity and sensorimotor function in healthy volunteers: a double-blinded crossover study." The aim of this research was to investigate the effects of peripheral corticotropin-releasing hormone infusion on meal-related gastrointestinal symptoms, gastric electrical activity, and gastric sensorimotor function in healthy volunteers (HVs).

 

NEW & NOTEWORTHY In healthy volunteers, peripheral corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) infusion accelerates gastric-emptying rate and increases postprandial gastric response, accompanied by a rise in symptoms, but does not alter gastric sensitivity or meal-induced accommodation. These findings underscore a significant link between stress and dyspeptic symptoms, with CRH playing a pivotal role in mediating these effects.

 

Article Citation:

Effects of corticotropin-releasing hormone on gastric electrical activity and sensorimotor function in healthy volunteers: a double-blinded crossover study

I-Hsuan Huang, Jolien Schol, Stefan Calder, Armen A. Gharibans, Karen Van den Houte, Annelies Verheyden, Bert Broeders, Florencia Carbone, Greg O'Grady, and Jan Tack

American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology 2024 326:5, G622-G630