(Ala13)-Apelin-13 (1-300 pmol/60 nl; microinjected into the DVC) decreases gastric tone and motility in a dose-dependent manner in rats[1]
| Animal Model: |
250-300 g, Sprague-Dawley rats |
| Dosage: |
1-300 pmol/60 nl |
| Administration: |
Microinjected into the DVC (dorsal vagal complex (DVC) |
| Result: |
Decreased gastric tone and motility in a dose-dependent manner with D50 ≈ 27 pmol for both antrum and corpus. |