MRI assessment of the postprandial gastrointestinal motility and peptide response in healthy humans

Background: Feeding triggers inter-related gastrointestinal (GI) motor, peptide and appetite responses. These are rarely studied together due to methodological limitations. Recent MRI advances allow pan-intestinal, non-invasive assessment of motility in the undisturbed gut. This study aimed to deve...

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Main Authors: Khalaf, Asseel, Hoad, Caroline, Menys, Alex, Nowak, Adam, Taylor, Stuart A., Paparo, Stephen, Lingaya, Melanie, Falcone, Yirga, Singh, Gulzar, Spiller, Robin C., Gowland, Penny A., Marciani, Luca, Moran, Gordon W.
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author Khalaf, Asseel
Hoad, Caroline
Menys, Alex
Nowak, Adam
Taylor, Stuart A.
Paparo, Stephen
Lingaya, Melanie
Falcone, Yirga
Singh, Gulzar
Spiller, Robin C.
Gowland, Penny A.
Marciani, Luca
Moran, Gordon W.
author_facet Khalaf, Asseel
Hoad, Caroline
Menys, Alex
Nowak, Adam
Taylor, Stuart A.
Paparo, Stephen
Lingaya, Melanie
Falcone, Yirga
Singh, Gulzar
Spiller, Robin C.
Gowland, Penny A.
Marciani, Luca
Moran, Gordon W.
author_sort Khalaf, Asseel
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description Background: Feeding triggers inter-related gastrointestinal (GI) motor, peptide and appetite responses. These are rarely studied together due to methodological limitations. Recent MRI advances allow pan-intestinal, non-invasive assessment of motility in the undisturbed gut. This study aimed to develop a methodology to assess pan-intestinal motility and transit in a single session using MRI and compare imaging findings to GI peptide responses to a test meal and symptoms in a healthy volunteer cohort. Methods: Fifteen healthy volunteers (29.3±2.7years and BMI 20.1±1.2Kg/m2) underwent baseline and postprandial MRI scans, symptom questionnaires and blood sampling (for subsequent GI peptide analysis, Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), Polypeptide YY (PYY), Cholecystokinin (CCK)) at intervals for 270min following a 400g soup meal (204kcal, Heinz, UK). Gastric volume, gall bladder volume, small bowel water content, small bowel motility and whole gut transit were measured from the MRI scans. Key Results: (mean±SEM) Small bowel motility index increased from fasting 39±3 arbitrary units (a.u.) to a maximum of 87±7a.u. immediately after feeding. PYY increased from fasting 98±10pg/ml to 149±14pg/ml at 30min and GLP-1 from fasting 15±3µg/ml to 22±4µg/ml. CCK increased from fasting 0.40±0.06pmol/ml to 0.94±0.1pmol/ml. Gastric volumes declined with a T1/2 of 46±5min and the gallbladder contracted from a fasting volume of 19±2ml to 12±2ml. Small bowel water content increased from 39±2ml to 51±2ml postprandial. Fullness VAS score increased from 9±5mm to 41±6mm at 30min postprandial. Conclusions and Inferences: The test meal challenge was effective in inducing a change in MRI motility end-points which will improve understanding of the pathophysiological postprandial GI response.
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spelling nottingham-442152020-05-04T19:53:06Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44215/ MRI assessment of the postprandial gastrointestinal motility and peptide response in healthy humans Khalaf, Asseel Hoad, Caroline Menys, Alex Nowak, Adam Taylor, Stuart A. Paparo, Stephen Lingaya, Melanie Falcone, Yirga Singh, Gulzar Spiller, Robin C. Gowland, Penny A. Marciani, Luca Moran, Gordon W. Background: Feeding triggers inter-related gastrointestinal (GI) motor, peptide and appetite responses. These are rarely studied together due to methodological limitations. Recent MRI advances allow pan-intestinal, non-invasive assessment of motility in the undisturbed gut. This study aimed to develop a methodology to assess pan-intestinal motility and transit in a single session using MRI and compare imaging findings to GI peptide responses to a test meal and symptoms in a healthy volunteer cohort. Methods: Fifteen healthy volunteers (29.3±2.7years and BMI 20.1±1.2Kg/m2) underwent baseline and postprandial MRI scans, symptom questionnaires and blood sampling (for subsequent GI peptide analysis, Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), Polypeptide YY (PYY), Cholecystokinin (CCK)) at intervals for 270min following a 400g soup meal (204kcal, Heinz, UK). Gastric volume, gall bladder volume, small bowel water content, small bowel motility and whole gut transit were measured from the MRI scans. Key Results: (mean±SEM) Small bowel motility index increased from fasting 39±3 arbitrary units (a.u.) to a maximum of 87±7a.u. immediately after feeding. PYY increased from fasting 98±10pg/ml to 149±14pg/ml at 30min and GLP-1 from fasting 15±3µg/ml to 22±4µg/ml. CCK increased from fasting 0.40±0.06pmol/ml to 0.94±0.1pmol/ml. Gastric volumes declined with a T1/2 of 46±5min and the gallbladder contracted from a fasting volume of 19±2ml to 12±2ml. Small bowel water content increased from 39±2ml to 51±2ml postprandial. Fullness VAS score increased from 9±5mm to 41±6mm at 30min postprandial. Conclusions and Inferences: The test meal challenge was effective in inducing a change in MRI motility end-points which will improve understanding of the pathophysiological postprandial GI response. Wiley 2018-01 Article PeerReviewed Khalaf, Asseel, Hoad, Caroline, Menys, Alex, Nowak, Adam, Taylor, Stuart A., Paparo, Stephen, Lingaya, Melanie, Falcone, Yirga, Singh, Gulzar, Spiller, Robin C., Gowland, Penny A., Marciani, Luca and Moran, Gordon W. (2018) MRI assessment of the postprandial gastrointestinal motility and peptide response in healthy humans. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 30 (1). e13182/1-e13182/9. ISSN 1365-2982 Gastrointestinal motility; Gut peptides; MRI; Satiety; Bowel http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nmo.13182/full doi:10.1111/nmo.13182 doi:10.1111/nmo.13182
spellingShingle Gastrointestinal motility; Gut peptides; MRI; Satiety; Bowel
Khalaf, Asseel
Hoad, Caroline
Menys, Alex
Nowak, Adam
Taylor, Stuart A.
Paparo, Stephen
Lingaya, Melanie
Falcone, Yirga
Singh, Gulzar
Spiller, Robin C.
Gowland, Penny A.
Marciani, Luca
Moran, Gordon W.
MRI assessment of the postprandial gastrointestinal motility and peptide response in healthy humans
title MRI assessment of the postprandial gastrointestinal motility and peptide response in healthy humans
title_full MRI assessment of the postprandial gastrointestinal motility and peptide response in healthy humans
title_fullStr MRI assessment of the postprandial gastrointestinal motility and peptide response in healthy humans
title_full_unstemmed MRI assessment of the postprandial gastrointestinal motility and peptide response in healthy humans
title_short MRI assessment of the postprandial gastrointestinal motility and peptide response in healthy humans
title_sort mri assessment of the postprandial gastrointestinal motility and peptide response in healthy humans
topic Gastrointestinal motility; Gut peptides; MRI; Satiety; Bowel
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44215/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44215/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44215/