Target type: biologicalprocess
Any process that modulates the rate frequency or extent of gastric secretion. Gastric secretion is the regulated release of gastric acid (hydrochloric acid) by parietal or oxyntic cells during digestion. [GOC:dph, GOC:tb]
Gastric acid secretion is a tightly regulated process that involves the coordinated actions of multiple cell types, neurotransmitters, hormones, and signaling pathways. The primary site of gastric acid production is the parietal cells located in the gastric glands of the stomach.
**Stimulation of Acid Secretion:**
1. **Neural Stimulation:**
* The vagus nerve, a branch of the parasympathetic nervous system, plays a crucial role in stimulating acid secretion.
* Acetylcholine, released from vagal nerve endings, binds to muscarinic receptors on parietal cells, initiating a signaling cascade that leads to acid production.
2. **Hormonal Stimulation:**
* **Gastrin:** Released from G cells in the gastric antrum, gastrin is a potent stimulator of acid secretion. It binds to cholecystokinin-2 (CCK2) receptors on parietal cells, activating signaling pathways that increase acid production.
* **Histamine:** Released from enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cells in the gastric mucosa, histamine acts as a paracrine mediator, stimulating acid secretion by binding to H2 receptors on parietal cells.
3. **Local Factors:**
* **Peptides and Amino Acids:** The presence of food in the stomach, particularly peptides and amino acids, stimulates the release of gastrin, thereby indirectly promoting acid secretion.
**Mechanisms of Acid Secretion:**
1. **Proton Pump (H+/K+ ATPase):** The parietal cell's primary mechanism for secreting acid is the proton pump, a transmembrane protein that actively pumps protons (H+) from the cytoplasm into the gastric lumen. This process requires energy derived from ATP hydrolysis.
2. **Chloride Ion (Cl-) Secretion:** The parietal cell also secretes chloride ions (Cl-) into the gastric lumen, which combine with the secreted protons to form hydrochloric acid (HCl).
3. **Potassium Ion (K+) Recycling:** To maintain electrical neutrality, potassium ions (K+) are recycled back into the cytoplasm from the gastric lumen.
**Regulation of Acid Secretion:**
1. **Negative Feedback Mechanisms:**
* **Acid Feedback Inhibition:** As gastric acidity rises, it inhibits the release of gastrin and histamine, providing a negative feedback loop to control acid secretion.
* **Somatostatin:** Released from D cells in the gastric mucosa, somatostatin acts as a paracrine inhibitor of both gastrin and histamine release, contributing to the regulation of acid secretion.
2. **Other Factors:**
* **Prostaglandins:** Certain prostaglandins, such as PGE2, suppress gastric acid secretion.
* **Caffeine and Alcohol:** Caffeine and alcohol can stimulate acid secretion.
**Physiological Significance of Acid Secretion:**
1. **Digestion:** Gastric acid plays a crucial role in the digestion of food. It denatures proteins, activates pepsinogen (the inactive form of pepsin), and helps kill bacteria.
2. **Absorption:** Acidic pH in the stomach facilitates the absorption of certain nutrients, such as iron.
**Clinical Implications:**
1. **Peptic Ulcer Disease:** Excessive acid secretion or decreased mucosal protection can lead to the development of peptic ulcers.
2. **Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD):** Weak lower esophageal sphincter tone or increased gastric acid production can cause GERD.
3. **Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome:** This rare condition is characterized by excessive gastrin production by a tumor, leading to high levels of gastric acid and ulcers.
**Therapeutic Interventions:**
1. **Histamine H2 Receptor Antagonists:** These drugs, such as cimetidine and ranitidine, block histamine's action on parietal cells, reducing acid secretion.
2. **Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs):** PPIs, such as omeprazole and lansoprazole, irreversibly inhibit the proton pump, effectively blocking acid secretion.
3. **Antacids:** Antacids neutralize existing stomach acid, providing temporary relief from symptoms.
**Conclusion:**
The regulation of gastric acid secretion is a complex and finely tuned process involving multiple factors. Understanding these mechanisms is essential for the diagnosis and treatment of acid-related disorders.'
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Protein | Definition | Taxonomy |
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Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 1 | A voltage-gated potassium channel subunit KCNQ1 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:CNA, UniProtKB:P51787] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Serine/threonine-protein kinase Sgk1 | A serine/threonine-protein kinase Sgk1 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:O00141] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Compound | Definition | Classes | Roles |
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N-(2-aminoethyl)-5-chloro-1-naphthalenesulfonamide | naphthalenes; sulfonic acid derivative | ||
alfuzosin | alfuzosin: structure given in first source | monocarboxylic acid amide; quinazolines; tetrahydrofuranol | alpha-adrenergic antagonist; antihypertensive agent; antineoplastic agent |
indirubin-3'-monoxime | indirubin-3'-monoxime : A member of the class of biindoles that is indirubin in which the keto group at position 3' has undergone condensation with hydroxylamine to form the corresponding oxime. indirubin-3'-monoxime: has antiangiogenic activity | ||
lamotrigine | 1,2,4-triazines; dichlorobenzene; primary arylamine | anticonvulsant; antidepressant; antimanic drug; calcium channel blocker; EC 3.4.21.26 (prolyl oligopeptidase) inhibitor; environmental contaminant; excitatory amino acid antagonist; geroprotector; non-narcotic analgesic; xenobiotic | |
staurosporine | indolocarbazole alkaloid; organic heterooctacyclic compound | apoptosis inducer; bacterial metabolite; EC 2.7.11.13 (protein kinase C) inhibitor; geroprotector | |
duloxetine | duloxetine | ||
nelfinavir | nelfinavir : An aryl sulfide that is used (as its mesylate salt) for treatment of HIV and also exhibits some anticancer properties. Nelfinavir: A potent HIV protease inhibitor. It is used in combination with other antiviral drugs in the treatment of HIV in both adults and children. | aryl sulfide; benzamides; organic heterobicyclic compound; phenols; secondary alcohol; tertiary amino compound | antineoplastic agent; HIV protease inhibitor |
nebivolol | 2,2'-iminobis[1-(6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl)ethanol] : A member of the class of chromanes that is 2,2'-iminodiethanol in which one hydrogen attached to each hydroxy-bearing carbon is replaced by a 6-fluorochroman-2-yl group. | chromanes; diol; organofluorine compound; secondary alcohol; secondary amino compound | |
uk 68798 | aromatic ether; sulfonamide; tertiary amino compound | anti-arrhythmia drug; potassium channel blocker | |
doripenem | Doripenem: A carbapenem derivative antibacterial agent that is more stable to renal dehydropeptidase I than IMIPENEM, but does not need to be given with an enzyme inhibitor such as CILASTATIN. It is used in the treatment of infections such as HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA, and complicated intra-abdominal or urinary-tract infections, including PYELONEPHRITIS. | carbapenems | |
tadalafil | benzodioxoles; pyrazinopyridoindole | EC 3.1.4.35 (3',5'-cyclic-GMP phosphodiesterase) inhibitor; vasodilator agent | |
paliperidone | 3-{2-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl}-9-hydroxy-2-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one : A member of the class of pyridopyrimidines that is 9-hydroxy-2-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one carrying an additional 2-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl group at position 2. paliperidone : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-paliperidone. Paliperidone is the primary active metabolite of the older antipsychotic risperidone and is used for treatment of schizophrenia. | 1,2-benzoxazoles; heteroarylpiperidine; organofluorine compound; pyridopyrimidine; secondary alcohol | |
293b cpd | 6-cyano-4-(N-ethylsulfonyl-N-methylamino)-3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylchromane: RN given for (trans-(+-))-isomer | 1-benzopyran | |
moxifloxacin | moxifloxacin : A quinolone that consists of 4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid bearing a cyclopropyl substituent at position 1, a fluoro substitiuent at position 6, a (4aS,7aS)-octahydro-6H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl group at position 7 and a methoxy substituent at position 8. A member of the fluoroquinolone class of antibacterial agents. Moxifloxacin: A fluoroquinolone that acts as an inhibitor of DNA TOPOISOMERASE II and is used as a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent. | aromatic ether; cyclopropanes; fluoroquinolone antibiotic; pyrrolidinopiperidine; quinolinemonocarboxylic acid; quinolone; quinolone antibiotic | antibacterial drug |
solifenacin | isoquinolines | ||
birb 796 | aromatic ether; morpholines; naphthalenes; pyrazoles; ureas | EC 2.7.11.24 (mitogen-activated protein kinase) inhibitor; immunomodulator | |
telbivudine | pyrimidine 2'-deoxyribonucleoside | antiviral drug; EC 2.7.7.49 (RNA-directed DNA polymerase) inhibitor | |
etravirine | aminopyrimidine; aromatic ether; dinitrile; organobromine compound | antiviral agent; HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitor | |
lapatinib | furans; organochlorine compound; organofluorine compound; quinazolines | antineoplastic agent; tyrosine kinase inhibitor | |
darunavir | darunavir : An N,N-disubstituted benzenesulfonamide bearing an unsubstituted amino group at the 4-position, used for the treatment of HIV infection. A second-generation HIV protease inhibitor, darunavir was designed to form robust interactions with the protease enzyme from many strains of HIV, including those from treatment-experienced patients with multiple resistance mutations to other protease inhibitors. Darunavir: An HIV PROTEASE INHIBITOR that is used in the treatment of AIDS and HIV INFECTIONS. Due to the emergence of ANTIVIRAL DRUG RESISTANCE when used alone, it is administered in combination with other ANTI-HIV AGENTS. | carbamate ester; furofuran; sulfonamide | antiviral drug; HIV protease inhibitor |
senicapoc | senicapoc: a Gardos channel blocker; structure in first source | ||
lacosamide | Lacosamide: An acetamide derivative that acts as a blocker of VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS. It is used as an anticonvulsant, for adjunctive or monotherapy, in the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES. | N-acyl-amino acid | |
tolterodine | tertiary amine | antispasmodic drug; muscarinic antagonist; muscle relaxant | |
darifenacin | darifenacin : 2-[(3S)-1-Ethylpyrrolidin-3-yl]-2,2-diphenylacetamide in which one of the hydrogens at the 2-position of the ethyl group is substituted by a 2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl group. It is a selective antagonist for the M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor, which is primarily responsible for bladder muscle contractions, and is used as the hydrobromide salt in the management of urinary incontinence. | 1-benzofurans; monocarboxylic acid amide; pyrrolidines | antispasmodic drug; muscarinic antagonist |
s 1033 | (trifluoromethyl)benzenes; imidazoles; pyridines; pyrimidines; secondary amino compound; secondary carboxamide | anticoronaviral agent; antineoplastic agent; tyrosine kinase inhibitor | |
maraviroc | tropane alkaloid | ||
dasatinib | dasatinib (anhydrous) : An aminopyrimidine that is 2-methylpyrimidine which is substituted at position 4 by the primary amino group of 2-amino-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylic acid and at position 6 by a 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl group, and in which the carboxylic acid group has been formally condensed with 2-chloro-6-methylaniline to afford the corresponding amide. A multi-targeted kinase inhibitor, it is used, particularly as the monohydrate, for the treatment of chronic, accelerated, or myeloid or lymphoid blast phase chronic myeloid leukemia. Note that the name 'dasatinib' is used to refer to the monohydrate (USAN) as well as to anhydrous dasatinib (INN). N-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((6-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxamide: a dasatinib prodrug; structure in first source | 1,3-thiazoles; aminopyrimidine; monocarboxylic acid amide; N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine; N-arylpiperazine; organochlorine compound; secondary amino compound; tertiary amino compound | anticoronaviral agent; antineoplastic agent; tyrosine kinase inhibitor |
n-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-4-fluorobenzamide | N-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-4-fluorobenzamide: structure in first source | ||
sitagliptin | sitagliptin : A triazolopyrazine that exhibits hypoglycemic activity. | triazolopyrazine; trifluorobenzene | EC 3.4.14.5 (dipeptidyl-peptidase IV) inhibitor; environmental contaminant; hypoglycemic agent; serine proteinase inhibitor; xenobiotic |
acacetin | 5,7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavone : A monomethoxyflavone that is the 4'-methyl ether derivative of apigenin. | dihydroxyflavone; monomethoxyflavone | anticonvulsant; plant metabolite |
mdl 100907 | Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists: Drugs that bind to but do not activate SEROTONIN 5-HT2 RECEPTORS, thereby blocking the actions of SEROTONIN or SEROTONIN 5-HT2 RECEPTOR AGONISTS. Included under this heading are antagonists for one or more specific 5-HT2 receptor subtypes. | ||
silodosin | silodosin: an alpha(1a)-adrenoceptor-selective antagonist; structure given in first source | indolecarboxamide | |
casein kinase ii | Casein Kinase II: A ubiquitous casein kinase that is comprised of two distinct catalytic subunits and dimeric regulatory subunit. Casein kinase II has been shown to phosphorylate a large number of substrates, many of which are proteins involved in the regulation of gene expression. | ||
su 11248 | monocarboxylic acid amide; pyrroles | angiogenesis inhibitor; antineoplastic agent; EC 2.7.10.1 (receptor protein-tyrosine kinase) inhibitor; immunomodulator; neuroprotective agent; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor antagonist | |
alvimopan anhydrous | alvimopan: mu opioid receptor antagonist; intended to treat constipation in patients taking opiates for pain | peptide | |
palonosetron | palonosetron : An organic heterotricyclic compound that is an antiemetic used (as its hydrochloride salt) in combination with netupitant (under the trade name Akynzeo) to treat nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy. Palonosetron: Isoquinoline and quinuclidine derivative that acts as a 5-HT3 RECEPTOR antagonist. It is used in the prevention of nausea and vomiting induced by cytotoxic chemotherapy, and for the prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting. | azabicycloalkane; delta-lactam; organic heterotricyclic compound | antiemetic; serotonergic antagonist |
everolimus | cyclic acetal; cyclic ketone; ether; macrolide lactam; primary alcohol; secondary alcohol | anticoronaviral agent; antineoplastic agent; geroprotector; immunosuppressive agent; mTOR inhibitor | |
6-cyano-4-(n-ethylsulfonyl-n-methylamino)-3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylchromane, (trans-(+))-isomer | |||
lu 208075 | ambrisentan: an ET(A) receptor antagonist and antihypertensive agent; studied for use in pulmonary arterial hypertension | diarylmethane | |
hmr 1556 | HMR 1556: an I(Ks) channel blocker; structure in first source | ||
ica 27243 | N-(6-Chloropyridin-3-yl)-3,4-difluorobenzamide: a KCNQ2/3 channel activator; structure in first source | ||
tofacitinib | tofacitinib : A pyrrolopyrimidine that is pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine substituted at position 4 by an N-methyl,N-(1-cyanoacetyl-4-methylpiperidin-3-yl)amino moiety. Used as its citrate salt to treat moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis. | N-acylpiperidine; nitrile; pyrrolopyrimidine; tertiary amino compound | antirheumatic drug; EC 2.7.10.2 (non-specific protein-tyrosine kinase) inhibitor |
4-[2-(2-chloro-4-fluoroanilino)-5-methyl-4-pyrimidinyl]-N-[(1S)-1-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxyethyl]-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxamide | Vx-11e: ERK1-2 inhibitor | aromatic amide; heteroarene | |
cgp 57380 | CGP 57380: inhibits the mitogen-activated protein kinase-interacting kinase Mnk1 | pyrazolopyrimidine | |
N-cyclopropyl-3-{4-[(cyclopropylmethyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}-4-methylbenzamide | N-cyclopropyl-3-{4-[(cyclopropylmethyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}-4-methylbenzamide : A dicarboxylic acid diamide obtained by condensation of the 3- and 4'-carboxy groups of 6-methyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-3,4'-dicarboxylic acid with cyclpropylamine and cyclpropylmethylamine respectively. | benzamides; biphenyls; cyclopropanes; dicarboxylic acid diamide | EC 2.7.11.24 (mitogen-activated protein kinase) inhibitor |
gsk 650394 | phenylpyridine | ||
gsk2141795 | GSK2141795: an Akt inhibitor with antineoplastic activity; structure in first source | ||
(r)-n-(4-(4-methoxyphenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-tosylpiperidine-2-carboxamide | (R)-N-(4-(4-methoxyphenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-tosylpiperidine-2-carboxamide: structure in first source | ||
raltegravir | 1,2,4-oxadiazole; dicarboxylic acid amide; hydroxypyrimidine; monofluorobenzenes; pyrimidone; secondary carboxamide | antiviral drug; HIV-1 integrase inhibitor | |
urmc-099 | URMC-099: inhibits mixed lineage kinase 3 | ||
sildenafil | sildenafil : A pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one having a methyl substituent at the 1-position, a propyl substituent at the 3-position and a 2-ethoxy-5-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)sulfonyl]phenyl group at the 5-position. | piperazines; pyrazolopyrimidine; sulfonamide | EC 3.1.4.35 (3',5'-cyclic-GMP phosphodiesterase) inhibitor; vasodilator agent |
vardenafil | vardenafil : The sulfonamide resulting from formal condensation of the sulfo group of 4-ethoxy-3-(5-methyl-7-propylimidazo[5,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4(1H)-one-2-yl)benzenesulfonic acid and the secondary amino group of 4-ethylpiperazine. | imidazotriazine; N-alkylpiperazine; N-sulfonylpiperazine | EC 3.1.4.* (phosphoric diester hydrolase) inhibitor; vasodilator agent |