The effect of sialoadenectomy on gastric mucosal integrity in the rat: roles of epidermal growth factor and prostaglandin E2

1989 ◽  
Vol 67 (12) ◽  
pp. 1512-1519 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. L. Tepperman ◽  
J. A. Kiernan ◽  
B. D. Soper
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Gastric Mucosa ◽  
Epidermal Growth Factor ◽  
Salivary Glands ◽  
Ethanol Administration ◽  
Prostaglandin E ◽  
Functional Link ◽  
Mucosal Integrity ◽  
Epidermal Growth ◽  
And Control

Removal of the salivary glands (SALX) in rats has been shown to increase the susceptibility of gastric mucosa to ulcerogens. In the present study, we have investigated the role of specific salivary glands in this response. In addition, we have examined whether a functional link exists between the salivary glands, epidermal growth factor (EGF), and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) by determining whether SALX decreases the responsiveness of the mucosa to the protective actions of either of both of these agents. Removal of the parotid salivary glands did not significantly increase ulceration in response to intragastric administration of 100% w/v ethanol. Animals were examined 60 min after ethanol administration. Removal of the submandibular–sublingual gland complexes was associated with a significant increase in the area of mucosal damage and a decrease in gastric pit depth in ethanol-treated animals when compared with sham-operated control rats. Furthermore, in both SALX and control animals, exogenous PGE2 and EGF resulted in a dose-dependent reduction in both groups of animals, although the protective effects of PGE2 and EGF were attenuated in SALX rats. PGE2 and EGF administered in combination resulted in the same degree of protection in both SALX and control rats. Sialoadenectomy resulted in a reduction in mucosal PGE2 synthesis. EGF administration did not consistently increase mucosal PGE2 synthesis. Conversely, sialoadenectomy did not reduce mucosal levels of EGF nor did exogenous PGE2 consistently increase salivary or mucosal content of EGF. If animals were examined 5 min after ethanol instillation, there were no differences in the degree of damage between SALX and control animals whether determined by measuring surface areas of lesions or changes in histology. These data suggest that SALX is associated with a reduction in the responsiveness of rat gastric mucosa to PGE2 and EGF. The data is not totally consistent with reductions in endogenous levels or synthesis of these agents.Key words: salivary glands, mucosal integrity, EGF immunoassay, PGE2 synthesis.

Effect of sialoadenectomy on ethanol-induced gastric mucosal damage in the rat: role of neutrophils

1990 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. L. Tepperman ◽  
B. D. Soper
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Gastric Mucosa ◽  
Epidermal Growth Factor ◽  
Salivary Glands ◽  
Mucosal Damage ◽  
Gastric Mucosal Damage ◽  
Mucosal Inflammation ◽  
Prostaglandin E ◽  
Epidermal Growth ◽  
Extent Of Damage

We have observed that removal of the salivary glands is associated with an increase in the susceptibility to gastric mucosal damage in the rat. In the present study, we have examined the effect of sialoadenectomy on ethanol-induced mucosal hemorrhagic damage and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity. Hemorrhagic damage and MPO activity in response to intragastric 50% w/v ethanol were greater in sialoadenectomized rats when compared with sham-operated animals. Pretreatment with 16,16-dimethylprostaglandin E2 (0.3 μg/kg s.c.) reduced damage and MPO activity in both sialoadenectomized and sham control rats receiving 50% ethanol. The reduction in these parameters was greater in control than in sialoadenectomized rats. Pretreatment with epidermal growth factor (5 μg/kg s.c.) significantly reduced MPO activity but did not significantly affect the extent of damage. These data suggest that sialoadenectomy is associated with an increase in mucosal inflammation in animals given ethanol. However, in some situations tissue inflammation (as indicated by MPO activity) was reduced, while the proportion of gastric mucosa exhibiting hemorrhagic damage was not changed.Key words: salivary glands, gastric mucosa, neutrophils, prostaglandin E2, epidermal growth factor.

Aging: altered responsiveness of gastric mucosa to epidermal growth factor

1989 ◽  
Vol 257 (4) ◽  
pp. G554-G560 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. P. Majumdar ◽  
F. L. Arlow
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Gastric Mucosa ◽  
Epidermal Growth Factor ◽  
Dna Synthesis ◽  
Thymidine Kinase ◽  
Membrane Fraction ◽  
Kinase Activity ◽  
Thymidine Kinase Activity ◽  
Epidermal Growth ◽  
K Activity

The present investigation examines the responsiveness of the gastric mucosa to the growth-promoting action of epidermal growth factor (EGF) during advancing age. Two sets of experiments were performed. In the first set of experiments, groups of 4-, 8-, 16-, and 24-mo-old Fischer 344 rats were injected subcutaneously at 12-h intervals for 2 days with either EGF (10 micrograms/kg) in gelatin or the vehicle only (controls). The animals were killed 16-18 h after the last injection. The oxyntic gland mucosa was assayed for thymidine kinase and the rate of DNA synthesis in vitro (indicators of proliferative activity) as well as for tyrosine kinase (Tyr-k) activity. In control rats, the rate of DNA synthesis and thymidine kinase activity rose steadily between 4 and 24 mo of age. However, whereas Tyr-k activity in the gastric mucosal cytosol changed only marginally with age, activity of the enzyme in the membrane fraction rose steadily between 4 and 16 mo and then increased abruptly. EGF stimulated gastric mucosal DNA synthesis and thymidine kinase activity in 4- to 16-mo-old rats compared with the corresponding controls, but in the 24-mo-old animals, it caused a significant 40-50% inhibition. EGF had no demonstrable effect on Tyr-k activity in either cytosolic or membrane fraction. We postulated that Tyr-k activity might have returned to basal level 16-18 h after the last EGF injection.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Lack of effect of epidermal growth factor treatment in late-pregnant ewes on subsequent lactation

1991 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine B. Gow ◽  
Debbi J. Singleton ◽  
Mervyn J. Silvapulle ◽  
G. Philip M. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Epidermal Growth Factor ◽  
Mammary Gland Development ◽  
Epidermal Growth Factor Treatment ◽  
Epidermal Growth ◽  
And Function ◽  
And Control ◽  
Gland Development ◽  
Mean Concentration ◽  
Growth Factor Treatment

SummaryTwin-bearing ewes were treated with epidermal growth factor (EGF) to determine its effect on mammogenesis and resultant milk production and composition. The EGF was infused intravenously at a dose rate of O5 mg/d in 300 ml saline between days 117 and 139 of gestation; control animals received placebo infusions of saline. All animals then received continuous infusions of 300 ml/d saline on days 139–144. Following parturition 1–5 d later, ewes were milked by hand for 10 d and thereafter were machine-milked until day 16 of lactation. At this level of treatment, EGF was not detected in the circulation during infusion and feed intake was not affected. All ewes gave birth to healthy twin lambs. There were no effects of EGF on birth weights of lambs, live weights of ewes or lengths of gestation. An EGF immunoreactive material was detected in the mammary secretions of control ewes at a mean concentration of 2 μg/l on day 1 of lactation. Two ewes had detectable levels on day 2, but none was found in the milk thereafter. In the EGF-infused group, concentrations of EGF in colostrum were ñ 10 times higher than in the control ewes on day 1 of lactation and EGF was detected in mammary secretions on day 2 but not in subsequent milk samples. A range of 0·3–0·5% of the EGF infused appeared in mammary secretions over the first 2 d of lactation. No other differences were observed for colostrum composition, subsequent milk yield or composition between the two groups of ewes indicating that mammary gland development and function were unaffected. The levels of EGF observed in the mammary secretions of treated and control ewes indicate that the mammary glands accumulate and store EGF in the pre partum period.

scholarly journals Protective Effect of Ocotillol, the Derivate of Ocotillol-Type Saponins in Panax Genus, against Acetic Acid-Induced Gastric Ulcer in Rats Based on Untargeted Metabolomics

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 2577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuizhu Wang ◽  
Yuze Yuan ◽  
He Pan ◽  
Alan Chen-Yu Hsu ◽  
Jinluan Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Gastric Ulcer ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Gastric Mucosa ◽  
Epidermal Growth Factor ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Gastroprotective Effect ◽  
Epidermal Growth ◽  
Oxide Synthase

Gastric ulcer (GU), a prevalent digestive disease, has a high incidence and is seriously harmful to human health. Finding a natural drug with a gastroprotective effect is needed. Ocotillol, the derivate of ocotillol-type saponins in the Panax genus, possesses good anti-inflammatory activity. The study aimed to investigate the gastroprotective effect of ocotillol on acetic acid-induced GU rats. The serum levels of endothelin-1 (ET-1) and nitric oxide (NO), the gastric mucosa levels of epidermal growth factor, superoxide dismutase and NO were assessed. Hematoxylin and eosin staining of gastric mucosa for pathological changes and immunohistochemical staining of ET-1, epidermal growth factor receptors and inducible nitric oxide synthase were evaluated. A UPLC-QTOF-MS-based serum metabolomics approach was applied to explore the latent mechanism. A total of 21 potential metabolites involved in 7 metabolic pathways were identified. The study helps us to understand the pathogenesis of GU and to provide a potential natural anti-ulcer agent.

Epidermal Growth Factor Induces Cell Proliferation in Mouse Pancreas and Salivary Glands

Pancreas ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bodil Ohlsson ◽  
Claes Jansen ◽  
Ingemar Ihse ◽  
Jan Axelson
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Epidermal Growth Factor ◽  
Salivary Glands ◽  
Mouse Pancreas ◽  
Epidermal Growth
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