In gastric cells isolated by pronase digestion from the guinea pig, histamine stimulated CAMP production in 3 fundic cell fractions (EC50 = 1.6-2 x 10m4 M) enriched in parietal (94%), peptic (63%) and mucous cells (87%) as well as in antral cells (EC5o = 4 x 10e4M) that are devoid of parietal cells. Histamine stimulations were completely inhibited by the H2 antagonist cimetidine (Ki = 0.27-0.57 x 1O-6 M) or by the H1 antagonist diphenhydramine, but at lOO-times lower potency (Ki = 22-45.7 x 10m6 M), indicating the presence of histamine Hz receptors in parietal and nonparietal cells of the guinea pig gastric mucosa.
HistamineFundic, antral cell HZ receptor Cyclic AMP Gastric secretion