Activation of Luminal Chemosensor TRPV1 by Capsaicin Increases Gastric Motility in Conscious Mice Measured by 13C-Acetic Acid Breath Test　

Digestive Disease Week 2013 (Orlando, USA)

These results suggest that activation of TRPV1 by capsaicin increases gastric motility in physiological conditions, yet basal acid secretion does not affect the motility in the mice stomach.

Kimihito Tashima, Kazuki Hashimoto, Teturo Kamoshita, Akio Takagaki, Kenjiro Matsumoto, Syunji Horie (Oral Presentation)