The protective effect of vitamin E on gastric mucosal injury in rats with cirrhosis of the liver.
Chin Med J (Engl)
; 112(1): 56-60, 1999 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-11593643
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the functional and morphologic features of stomach in liver cirrhosis model and the cytoprotective effects of Vitamin E.METHODS:
Experimental cirrhosis was induced in rats by subcutaneous administration of 0.4 ml CCl4 (diluted 14 with olive oil) per kilogram of body weight twice a week for 12 weeks. Rats were divided into three groups. Group 1 was control. Group 2 consisted cirrhotic rats induced by CCl4 and Group 3 cirrhotic rats treated with Vitamin E (intramuscularly 100 mg/kg per day during study). At the end of 12 weeks, gastric mucosal injury was produced by instillation of absolute alcohol via an orogastric tube. After 3 hours, each animal was sacrificed. The stomachs were macroscopically, microscopically and biochemically analyzed.RESULTS:
Macroscopic and microscopic area of gastric mucosal injury were significantly larger in cirrhotic rats (P < 0.05). Gastric mucosal injury was more serious in cirrhotic rats as compared with Group 1. With vitamin E treatment, tissue Malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione [GSH (X)] levels were significantly lower in group 3 as compared with group 2 (P < 0.001).CONCLUSION:
Gastric mucosa in cirrhotic rats has distinctive histological and functional abnormalities. These abnormalities can be reversed by Vitamin E or other antioxidants.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vitamin E
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Gastric Mucosa
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Liver Cirrhosis
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Antioxidants
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Chin Med J (Engl)
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article
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