title: The effect of different prostaglandins on gastric mucosal intracellular second messenger system in the rat.
abstract: After an oral administration of 100 micrograms/kg dose, the investigated prostaglandins: PGF2 alpha, PGE2 and a synthetic PGE2 derivative: FCE-20700, exerted a significant effect on cAMP and cGMP content of both parts (antral and fundic) of gastric mucosa, resulting in an elevated cAMP/cGMP ratio, while 6-keto-PGF1 alpha, the stable break-down product of prostacyclin, was inactive. Since the above-mentioned phenomenon seems to be proportionate to the cytoprotective (anti-ulcerogenic) property of the investigated prostaglandins, this cAMP/cGMP ratio "shift" is interpreted as a probable (molecular) sign of the reparative, (anti-ulcerogenic) processes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Szent-Györgyi Albert Medical University, Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Balint
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hulesch
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ceserani
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D015290:Second Messenger Systems / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D006152:Cyclic GMP