Abstract
Effects of TPH-3 on various experimental gastric ulcers in rats and guinea-pigs were studied and the following results were obtained. In the preventive experiments, such as the Shay's ulcer, pylorus-ligated aspirin ulcer and restraint and water immersion stress ulcer, TPH-3 (200 mg/kg i.d. or p.o.) showed a statistically significant inhibition. TPH-3 markedly inhibited the histamine-induced gastric ulcer in guinea-pigs and a dose-response relationship was obtained for doses of 12.5, 25 and 50 mg/kg p.o. TPH-3 showed the weak inhibition regarding therapy for serosa-seared gastric ulcer and the recovery process of restraint and water immersion stress ulcer in rats. TPH-3, dosing 100 mg/kg intraduodenally, significantly inhibited the gastric secretion in the pylorusligated rats. TPH-3 significantly inhibited the histamine, pentagastrin and carbachol-induced acid secretion in the stomach-perfused rats. In particular, TPH-3 showed strong sensitivity to the action of histamine. TPH-3 had no anti-ACh or anti-Hl-receptor effects.
