Inhibition of intestinal fluid secretion. (a) Photograph of isolated mouse ileal loops at 6 hours after lumenal injection of 1 μg cholera toxin without (top) and with (middle) intraperitoneal injection of CFTR_inh-172 (250 μg/kg). Saline control (no cholera toxin) is shown for comparison (bottom). (b) Ileal loop weight at 6 hours. Mean ± SE (n = 6–8 mice) with 14–16 loops studied. For the inactive analog, the 4-carboxyphenyl substituent in CFTR_inh-172 was replaced by 3-methoxy-4-methoxyvinylphenyl (SE; six to eight mice per group; *P < 0.001, ANOVA). (c) Ratio of weight of entire small intestine at 6 hours after oral gavage before versus after luminal fluid removal (SE; four mice per group; *P < 0.001). (d) CFTR_inh-172 inhibition short-circuit current after amiloride addition and stimulation by forskolin (20 μM) in isolated rat colonic mucosa. CFTR_inh-172 was added to serosal and then mucosal surfaces as indicated. One experiment typical of four is shown.