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Identification of Nutrient Receptors Gastrointestinal Tract

NCT02051881 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2014-01-31

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Summary

Investigating which receptors are involved in nutient sensing of enteroendocrine cells and on nerve endings, gives further knowledge on the kind of nutrients responsible for the secretion of gut hormones involved in satiety signalling. So far only little is know about the distribution of potential nutient sensing receptors along the gastrointestinal tract. The investigators are interested in the intestinal parts which highly secrete CCK and GLP-1. By comparing these tissues, it is expected to further elucidate which receptors are important for satiety signalling in the intestine.

Having this information gives rise to further reseach on how these receptors stimulate the secretion of gut hormones. Moreover, knowing which receptors are involved in satiety signalling, gives oppertunity for targeting these receptors to increase satiety and influencing food intake.

The investigators aim to investigate the distribution of the above mentioned receptors, in the following referred to as 'nutrient sensing receptors', which have been suggested to be involved in satiety signalling, throughout the intestinal tract. For these receptors the gene expression, localisation and protein expression will be determined at different locations. This will be measured in intestinal mucosal biopsies of two locations in the duodenum, in the terminal ileum, the ascending colon, the transverse colon and the descending colon.

Conditions

  • Distribution of Nutrient Receptors Studied in Intestinal Tissue Obtained Via Endoscopy

Interventions

OTHER

Taking intestinal biopsies

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maastricht University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Prof Masclee, MD,PhD · Maastricht University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-31
Primary Completion
2013-03-31
Completion
2013-06-30

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