Interface-related complications included air leaks, cutaneous pressure sores, eye irritation, inhalation, and gastric distension.

A paradigm was then developed to examine the relationship between leptin and gastric distension volume on intake inhibition.

Massive gastric distension induced in dogs during this study did not alter gastric emptying of the liquid test meal.

Aims: To assess the effects of synthetic GLP-1 on fundus tone and volume waves, gastric compliance, and perception of gastric distension.

Main results: Iridium oxide microelectrodes have sufficient pH sensitivity to readily detect changes in pH e associated with both CCK and gastric distension.

Double-fluorescent immunohistochemistry for phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 and c-Fos revealed that about 40% of leptin-responsive cells also respond to gastric distension.

Gastric distension may attenuate the postprandial fall in blood pressure (BP).

Gastric distension was achieved by ingestion of up to 1,500 ml of water.