title: Genesis and recovery of ethanol-induced gastric lesions in rats: possible involvement of prostaglandin D2.
abstract: We investigated the different effects of administration of high and low concentrations of ethanol (from 3% to 50%) on gastric mucosa in rats in relation to the changes in prostaglandin (PG) levels. Gastric lesions were induced by 50% ethanol, and all kinds of PGs were significantly decreased 1 h after administration, concomitantly. Thirty percent ethanol did not induce gastric lesions and had no effects on PG levels. Five percent ethanol significantly increased 6-keto-PGF1 alpha, PGF2 alpha, and PGE2 levels. Ten percent ethanol increased significantly PGD2 level. Premedication with sucralfate protected significantly gastric mucosa against 50% ethanol, and maintained PG levels, concomitantly. We also investigated the recovery time course of gastric lesions by 50% ethanol. Gastric lesions did not recover significantly after 24 h, recovered considerably after 48 h, and fully after 96 h. Levels of 6-keto-PGF1 alpha, PGF2 alpha, and PGE2 were fully recovered 24 h after exposure to 50% ethanol; however, a significant decrease in PGD2 level still was observed. PGD2 was recovered significantly after 48 h. These results indicate that different concentrations of ethanol induce different effects on gastric mucosal PGs, and that not only PGE2, but also other PGs, especially PGD2, might be linked with the genesis and recovery of gastric lesions by 50% ethanol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawabe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuroiwa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakazawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D015230:Prostaglandin D2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism*; D013392:Sucralfate / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; D000431:Ethanol; D013392:Sucralfate; D015230:Prostaglandin D2