Effect of Rebamipide on the quality of gastric ulcer healing in rats / 中华消化杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the effects of Rebamipide,Omeprazol and their combination in treatment of gastric ulcer.Methods Forty gastric ulcer models were induced by acetic acid and randomly divided into 4 groups with 10 in each.The rats in control,Rebamipide,Omeprazol and combination groups were received saline (3 ml/d),Rebamipide (60 mg/kg),Omeprazol (10 mg/kg) as well as Rebamipide combined with Omeprazol for 7 days,respectively.After sacrifice,size of the ulcer and focal layer structures were measured in vitro by using miniature probe ultrasonography(MPS),mucosal sections were stained with H-E for histological examination,levels of interleukin-8/ prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and methylenedioxyamphet amine (MDA) were evaluated by ELISA and TBA,respectively. Results ① Miniprobe ultrasonography revealed that comparing to control group[(22.3 ± 1.8)mm2], the maximal length of ulcer in Rebamipide [(9.2 ± 1.0) mm2 ],Omeprazol [(9.8 ± 1.3) mm2] and combination [(4.8 ± 1.2 )mm2 ] groups were significantly reduced ( P＜0.05 ).② In vitro,MPS examination revealed that layer echo structure of gastric wall was partially rebuilt in three medication groups,③ Histopathologically,comparing to control group,ulcer range and inflammatory infiltration in all medication groups were less important.④ The mucosal level of IL-8 in control group [(1387.8 ± 132.6)pg/ml] was higher than that in Rebamipide group[(970.0 ± 91.6) pg/ml],Omeprazol group [(1102.2±76.9)pg/ml] and combination group[(934.4 ± 110.2) pg/ml] (P＜0.05).⑤ The mucosal level of MDA was (9.4±1.4)nmol/ml and (8.5 ± 4.8)nmol/ml in Omeprazol and Rebamipide groups, respectively,which was higher than that in combination group[(4.6±1.4)nmol/ml-] and lower than that in control group[(13.0±2.6)nmol/ml].⑥ The PGE2 level was significantly increased in Omeprazol, Rebamipide and combination groups [(96.9 ± 7.0) pg/ml,( 103.5 ± 12.5 ) pg/ml,and(235.5 ± 26.0) pg/ m,respeetively] compared to control group[(55.0±22.5)pg/ml,P＜0.05)].Conclusions Rebamipide, Omeprazol and combination regimen may improve quality of ulcerative healing by increasing level of PGE2 and decreasing levels of IL-8 and MDA in gastric mucosa,and this will result in potentially reducing the rate of ulcer recurrence.Combination regimen shows more anti-ulcer effect comparing to monotherapy.