In rat colonic mucosa, linaclotide increased transepithelial ion current concentration-dependently, with EC50 of 9.2 nM.
In plain wordsIn lab tests with rat colon tissue, linaclotide increased ion current as concentration increased.
- Peptide
- Linaclotide
- Outcome
- IncreaseTransepithelial ion current
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
colonic mucosal layer in Ussing chamber- Outcome group
- Receptor activity and mechanism · Gastrointestinal
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Measurements
- EC50
- 9.2 nM
- transepithelial ion current
Source sentences
Linaclotide activation of the guanylate cyclase-C (GC-C)/cGMP pathway induced a concentration-dependent increase in transepithelial ion current [short-circuit current (Isc)] across rat colonic mucosa (EC50: 9.2 nM).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
In vitro studies were performed using a rat colonic mucosal layer mounted in an Ussing chamber.