Qin YM, Zhou L, Sun YF, Zhang YH, Hou YL, Zhang GL. Adaptive cytoprotection of gastric mucosa in rats after intragastric administration of edible alcohol.
Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2007;
15:29-33. [DOI:
10.11569/wcjd.v15.i1.29]
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Abstract
AIM: To observe the response to edible alcohol-induced injury and expression of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), transforming growth factor-α (TGF-α) in gastric mucosa of rats.
METHODS: A total of 36 Sprague Dawley rats were divided group A, B, and C, intragastrically treated with edible alcohol (530 ± 20 mL/L), ethanol (530 mL/L), and normal saline at 5 mL/kg once every other day, respectively. The rats were killed at 1 week and 1 month after treatment, and the extent of mucosal injury was evaluated. Immunohistochemistry was used to examine the mucosal expression of TGF-α protein. Anther 36 rats were selected and treated as the method mentioned above, and the level of PGE2 in gastric mucosa was determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.
RESULTS: The most severe gastric mucosal injury was found in group C, then in group B, and the rats in group A were found with the mildest mucosal injury. The scores for mucosal injury were significantly different among group A, B and C 1 week (26.5 ± 6.4 vs 40.5 ± 8.1 vs 69.3 ± 4.3, all P < 0.05) and 1 month (34.8 ± 8.0 vs 54.8 ± 8.0 vs 74.8 ± 3.1, P < 0.05) after treatment. The level of mucosal PGE2 was increased significantly in group A and B as compared with that in group C 1 wk after treatment (15.7 ± 1.4, 14.6 ± 1.9 ng/L vs 18.5 ± 2.7 ng/L, P < 0.05), but there was no difference between group A and B. One month after treatment, the level of PGE2 was decreased in group A, not different from that in group C, but there was obvious difference between the former two groups and group B (15.7 ± 1.4, 14.6 ± 1.9 ng/L vs 18.5 ± 2.7 ng/L, P < 0.05). The expression of TGF-α was significantly lower in group A and B than that in group C 1 week after treatment (both P = 0), but no difference was found between group A and B. TGF-α expression was significantly different among group A, B, and C 1 month after treatment (P = 0.013, 0.001, and 0, respectively). The level of PGE2 and the expression of TGF-α were notably different between 1 week and 1 month in group A and C, but not in group B.
CONCLUSION: Appropriate stimulus with edible alcohol and ethanol may lead to adaptive cytoprotection in gastric mucosa through up-regulation of PGE2 and TGF-α.
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