BACKGROUND Application of neutralising antibodies (NAs) to transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF beta 1) improves wound healing in experimental glomerulonephritis and dermal incision wounds. TGF beta 1 has been detected in the stomach, but despite the fact that this cytokine plays a central part in wound healing no information is available to determine if modulation of the TGF beta 1 profile i...

BACKGROUND: Gastric ulcer is one of the most common diseases in racehorses. Colic, weight loss and poor performance are some of the clinical signs. The second and third larval stages of the bot fly Gasterophilus spp live in the stomach of the horse. This parasite is often found in large numbers of horses in all of the countries. OBJECTIVES: The a...

We measured basal and peak acid outputs, food-stimulated acid secretion, and basal and food-stimulated serum gastrin concentrations in a large group of duodenal ulcer patients and normal subjects. Basal and peak acid outputs were significantly higher in ulcer patients. In contrast, acid secretion was similar in the groups when food was infused into the stomach and when sham feeding was combined...

Colloidal bismuth subcitrate (CBS; De-Nol) exhibits gastroprotective properties in experimental animals and enhances the healing of chronic gastroduodenal ulcers, but the mechanisms of these actions have not been entirely elucidated. The present study was designed to determine whether epidermal growth factor (EGF), which also has gastroprotective and ulcer healing properties, contributes to the...

Gastrointestinal symptoms are a common manifestation of adverse drug effects. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely prescribed drugs that induce the serious side effect of gastric mucosal ulceration. Biomarkers for these side effects have not been identified and ulcers are now only detectable by endoscopy. We previously identified five metabolites as biomarker candidates for N...

background : many  helicobacter pylori strains express adhesin proteins that bind to specific  host-cell  macromolecule  receptors,  like sialic acid binding adhesion ( saba ).    saba-expressing  strains have been associated with gastric cancer  and  negatively  associated   with  duodenal   ulcers. the  aim  of  this study  was  to  determine   the  status  of   saba   gene  of   h.  pylori  ...

Background: Stomach ulcer is one of the diseases that many patients suffer from all over world, and it causes damage to intestinal wall. Some research has shown Bauhinia thonningii extract, which been traditionally used treat a variety ailments, including stomach ulcers, powerful antioxidant mucus-increasing properties. Objective:This aimed at studying mechanism(s) through methanolic (MBST) chl...

When scientists identified Helicobacter pylori as an infectious agent responsible for peptic ulcer disease, it completely transformed our understanding of the microbiology and pathology of the human stomach. That was in 1982. Before then, “no acid, no ulcer” succinctly described the accepted medical paradigm: stomach ulcers occurred when excess acid damaged the gastric mucosa, and treatment sho...

10.1586/14750708.3.2.227 © 2 Ulcer and ulcer symptoms related to the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and aspirin constitute a major global health issue. Despite various attempts to prevent and heal injuries inflicted by NSAIDs and aspirin, acid suppression remains one of the cornerstones in the management of NSAID-associated ulcers. Esomeprazole, the S-optical isomer (enan...