title: [Effects of misoprostol, (+/-)-methyl (11 alpha, 13E)-11, 16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-9-oxoprost-13-en-l-oate, on various gastric and duodenal lesions in rats].
abstract: Male Sprague-Dawley rats (230-280 g), either fasted for 15-24 hr or non-fasted prior to experiments, were used. Misoprostol (3-100 micrograms/kg, p.o.) dose-dependently inhibited the development of 150 mM HCl X aspirin (100 mg/kg)-, 150 mM HCl X 60% ethanol-, and aspirin (150 mg/kg)-induced gastric lesions. Misoprostol (30, 100 micrograms/kg, p.o.), given twice daily for 4 days, significantly inhibited prednisolone (50 mg/kg given once daily for 4 days)-induced gastric lesions. Misoprostol (30 or 2 X 300 micrograms/kg, p.o.) also significantly inhibited water-immersion stress (21 degrees C, 10 hr)-induced gastric lesions or mepirizole (200 mg/kg)-induced duodenal lesions, respectively. In contrast, misoprostol (30-300 micrograms/kg, p.o.) had no effects on indomethacin (25 mg/kg)- and mepirizole (200 mg/kg)-induced gastric lesions. Misoprostol (30 micrograms/kg, p.o.) had no effect on gastric secretion in pylorus-ligated preparations (4 hr), but it (100 or 300 micrograms/kg, p.o.) significantly increased the volume and pepsin output. Gastric motility, either normal or enhanced with indomethacin (25 mg/kg), was inhibited by misoprostol (30 or 300 micrograms/kg, p.o.). Misoprostol (30 micrograms/kg, i.d.) significantly stimulated duodenal HCO3- secretion. Mechanisms by which misoprostol inhibits various gastric lesions remain unknown. However, the stimulatory activity on duodenal HCO3- secretion appears to be involved in the preventive effect of misoprostol on the development of duodenal lesions. The effects of cimetidine and 16,16-dimethyl PGE2 were also studied and compared with those of misoprostol.
mesh_terms: D000527:Alprostadil / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000378:metabolism; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000378:metabolism; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D016595:Misoprostol; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D001639:Bicarbonates; D016595:Misoprostol; D002927:Cimetidine; D000527:Alprostadil