title: Midkine gene expression in the healing process of gastric ulcer.
abstract: Midkine is a newly cloned growth-promoting factor for fibroblastic cells. This study was performed to investigate the possible role of midkine in the stomach. Rats with acute or chronic gastric mucosal lesions were used. Histologically, acute mucosal lesions are not accompanied by the formation of granulation tissue; conversely, chronic mucosal lesions are accompanied by the formation of granulation tissue. The expression of the midkine gene was found in the normal intact gastrointestinal tract, especially the submucosal and muscle layers. Midkine mRNA increased during the healing stage of chronic gastric ulcer accompanied by a fibroblastic reaction. Furthermore, the fibroblast cell line MRC-5 expressed midkine mRNA strongly. Therefore, midkine may have some role in the healing of gastric deep ulcers that is accompanied by fibroblast proliferation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kanebo Memorial Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maekawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Waki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukui
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chiba
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D016207:Cytokines; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D015870:Gene Expression; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D000078792:Midkine; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000378:metabolism; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism*; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D016207:Cytokines; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D000078792:Midkine; D019342:Acetic Acid