The role of endotoxin in the pathogenesis of gastric mucosal damage in cirrhotic rats with portal hypertensive gastropathy
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
; (12): 212-214, 2011.
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OBJECTIVE@#To study the role and the mechanism of endotoxin in the pathogenesis of gastric mucosa during portal vein hypertension gastrography (PHG) in the rats with cirrhosis.@*METHODS@#Rat model for PHG was established by injection of tetrachloride. The animals were injected with endotoxin i.p. at 3 mg/kg and endotoxin antagonist BPI21 i.v. at 2.0 mg/kg. The plasma level of endotoxin as well as the gastric mucosal level of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) was measured with azobenzene and ELISA respectively. Furthermore, the pathological changes of the gastric mucosa were studied with HE stainning.@*RESULTS@#In rats with PHG, increased endotoxin and TNF-α as well as the gastric pathological lesion were observed. Injection of endotoxin remarkably increased plasma level of endotoxin as well as the gastric mucosal level of tumor necrosis TNF-α and induced more serious gastric lesion. Animals injected with endotoxin antagonist BPI21 showed improved gastric mucosal lesion, accompanied by the declining TNF-α level.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Our results suggestes that endotoxin may play a pathogenetic role in PHG by inducing the expression of TNF-α.
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Sujet Principal:
Anatomopathologie
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Sang
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Chimie
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Facteur de nécrose tumorale alpha
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Rat Wistar
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Endotoxines
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Toxicité
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Muqueuse gastrique
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Histocytochimie
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Hypertension portale
Type d'étude:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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En
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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
Année:
2011
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Article