title: Effect of pivagabine on stress-induced gastric ulcer formation in rats.
abstract: In this study the efficacy of pivagabine (4-[(2,2-dimethyl-1-oxopropyl)amino]butanoic acid, CAS 69542-93-4, Tonerg) in preventing experimental stress ulcer in animals was evaluated. Twenty Wistar rats were randomly subdivided into 2 groups; one group received pivagabine (200 mg/kg orally) and the other tap water. The rats were immobilized in a cold room (2-4 degrees C) for 2 h, and the number and extension of gastric ulcerative and hemorrhagic lesions were evaluated. Pivagabine determined a significant reduction in the number of animals with gastric lesions (5 vs. 10, p < 0.05), in the linear extension of ulcers (2.0 +/- 0.8 vs. 7.2 +/- 1.7 mm, percent protection 72.2, p < 0.05) and in the linear extension of hemorrhages (2.6 +/- 1.0 vs. 10.3 +/- 1.6 mm, percent protection 74.8, p < 0.01). The protective effect of pivagabine on experimental stress-induced ulcers is likely to be mediated by the inhibition of corticotropin releasing factor release from hypothalamus, as also suggested by behavioral studies.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gianni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sirtori
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003080:Cold Temperature; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; C038979:pivagabine