Recent studies indicate an expression of mitogen-inducible cyclooxygenase (COX-2) in gastric mucosa. Rebamipide, a mucoprotective agent enhances prostaglandin (PG) synthesis. The present study was designed to clarify the mechanism for rebamipide-induced mucosal protection. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were administered 5, 15, or 50 mg/kg/day rebamipide for 14 days. The expression of constitutive cy...

Pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor (PSTI) is a potent protease inhibitor that also has growth promoting activity. It has recently been identified in the foveolar cells of the stomach, which secrete mucus. We examined the effects of the prostaglandin E1 analogue misoprostol on gastric PSTI output. Seven normal volunteers took part. An initial period of gastric aspiration was followed by four...

The effect of taurine on gastric hemorrhage and mucosal erosion in the brain ischemia (BI) is unknown. The aim of the research was to study the involvement of gastric oxidative stress in hemorrhagic erosion produced in BI rats. The protective effect of taurine on this erosion model was evaluated. Male Wistar rats were deprived of food for 24 h. Under chloral hydrate -anesthesia, bilateral carot...

We have confirmed in our laboratory the antiulcer activity of curcumin during the acute chronic phase of gastric ulcer disease at doses of 20, 40 and 80 mg/kg (dissolved in saline solution). In the previous study, the potent effective dose of curcumin was 80 mg/kg that appears a propitious protective effect against gastric ulcer development. Therefore, the comparison between such recommended do...

Trefoil factor 2 (TFF2) plays a protective role in gastric mucosa and may be involved in the progression of gastric cancer, but the detailed functions and underlying molecular mechanisms are not clear. The present study used a combination of clinical observations and molecular methods to investigate the correlation between abnormal expression of TFF2 and gastric cancer progression. TFF2 express...

introduction: according to the traditional use of falcaria vulgaris for gastric ulcer in the northwest of iran, our pervious work showed protective effect of this vegetable on ethanol-induced gastric lesion. this study was designed to find out wound healing effect of hydroalcolic extract from falcaria vulgaris leaves on aspirin induced gastric ulcer in rats.  materials & methods: 21 young male ...

Introduction: The protective and antisecretory effects of dopamine agonists on the stomach have been already reported, but the effect of bromocriptine (D2 dopamine agonist) on histamine stimulated gastric acid secretion (GAS) needs to be investigated. Methods: For gastric sampling, animals were anesthetized and a polyethylen tube was introduced into the stomach through esophagus. A cannula ...

Gastric cancer remains the fourth most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide (Guggenheim et al., 2013). Although the exact etiology of gastric cancer remains to be identified, accumulating studies have shown that gastric carcinogenesis is a complex, multistep and multifactorial process involving genetic factors and environmental triggers (Pan et al., 2...

BACKGROUND The relationship between Helicobacter pylori and reflux oesophagitis remains controversial. AIMS To evaluate the relationship between H pylori and reflux oesophagitis in a large number of Japanese subjects. SUBJECTS A total of 5732 consecutive Japanese subjects during a health screening were enrolled. METHODS Gastrointestinal endoscopy was performed on all subjects. We simultan...