BILE ACID SPECTRUM IN RAT BILE AT THE ACTION OF SUBSTANCE P
T.P. Liashchenko1, P.K. Tsapenko2, O.A. Kovalenko1, L.S. Karbovska1, S.P. Veselsky1, M.Yu. Makarchuk1
- ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine” of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine
- Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/fz72.02.029

Abstract
Tachykinin neuropeptides play a crucial role in the neurohu-
moral regulation of visceral functions; however, the nature of
their influence on the fine mechanisms of bile acid biosynthesis
requires further clarification. The study aimed to establish
non-linear dose-dependent patterns of the effect of substance
P on choleresis dynamics and to conduct an analysis of specific
bile acid fractions to identify their biosynthetic pathways in
hepatocytes and enterohepatic transport. The study was con-
ducted on 56 non-linear male white rats (weighing 200–250
g) under subperitoneal administration of substance P at doses
of 0.1, 1.0, and 10.0 µg/100 g of body weight. The volumetric
rate of choleresis and the relative biochemical composition
of bile were evaluated using thin-layer chromatography
followed by densitometry. The bile acid output, as well as
conjugation and hydroxylation coefficients, were calculated.
It was established that substance P exerts a differentiated effect
on the secretory activity of the liver depending on the dose.
The most pronounced hypercholeretic effect and activation
of conjugating enzyme systems (increased output of tauro-
and glycocholates) were observed at a dose of 1.0 µg/100 g.
In contrast, the use of extreme doses (0.1 and 10.0 µg/100 g)
revealed a decrease in conjugation and hydroxylation co-
efficients, suggesting a metabolic switch towards the de
novo synthesis of free cholates. The results expand current
understanding of the role of tachykinins in the regulation of
liver bile formation, particularly regarding the switching of
bile acid biosynthetic pathways, changes in their conjugation
coefficients, and the specifics of receptor-mediated regulation
of choleresis under conditions of prolonged crisis and stress
states, especially those accompanied by pain.
Keywords:
bile acids; choleresis; substance P; tachykinins; conjugation; taurine; glycine
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