title: Studies on the effect of intragastric capsaicin on gastric ulcer and on the prostacyclin-induced cytoprotection in rats.
abstract: The effect of intragastric (i.g.) capsaicin on experimental gastric ulcer was studied in the 1 h pylorus-ligated rats. Capsaicin applied in 40 ng ml-1 concentration (0.1 microgram kg-1) protected against gastric mucosal injury evoked by i.g. application of acidified aspirin, 96% ethanol or 0.6 M HCl. After a capsaicin concentration of 400 micrograms ml-1 (1 mg kg-1) protection occurred initially, while several hours later mucosal damage evoked by acidified aspirin was enhanced. Capsaicin in 2 and 6 ml kg-1 (10 and 30 mg kg-1) invariably aggravated the aspirin and ethanol-induced gastric mucosal damage. Capsaicin in 0.1 microgram kg-1 did not modify the mucosal protective action of prostacyclin (5 micrograms kg-1) on gastric mucosal injury produced by i.g. application of acidified aspirin, 96% ethanol or 0.6 M HCl. Local capsaicin desensitization induced by application of capsaicin in 2 mg ml-1 (10 mg kg-1) did not interfere with the mucosal cytoprotective effects of prostacyclin against ethanol and aspirin-induced mucosal damage. It is concluded that i.g. capsaicin exerts a dual dose-dependent effect on development of experimental gastric ulcer. Neither i.g. capsaicin in small doses nor local capsaicin desensitization modify the mucosal cytoprotective effects of prostacyclin.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Medicine, Medical University of Pécs, Hungary.
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Abdel Salam
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mózsik
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szolcsányi
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013270:Stomach / Q000187:drug effects*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011464:Epoprostenol; D002211:Capsaicin