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The role of gastric stasis in tumor‐induced anorexia in rats
Author(s) -
McCarthy Donna O.,
Dam Jane M.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19920915)70:6<1601::aid-cncr2820700626>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - anorexia , medicine , gastric emptying , clearance , bolus (digestion) , food intake , liquid food , endocrinology , stomach , meal , physiology , urology , biology , food science
Background. The current study was undertaken to determine if changes in gastric emptying contribute to tumor‐induced anorexia. Methods. Rats were implanted with the Walker 256 carcinoma, and food intake was measured daily. On days 0, 8, and 15, the rats were fasted overnight, gavage fed a bolus of liquid food, and residual gastric contents were measured 3 hours later. Results. Tumor growth was associated with a progressive decline in voluntary food intake. When the rats were gavage fed 2.5 or 7 ml of liquid food, the percent of gastric contents cleared in 3 hours was unchanged with tumor growth. Conclusions. Changes in gastric emptying did not contribute to decreased food intake with growth of the Walker 256 in rats.