BACKGROUND Interdigestive migrating motor complexes(MMC)produce periodic contractions in the gastrointestinal tract,but the exact mechanism of action still remains unclear.Intramuscular interstitial cells of Cajal(ICC...BACKGROUND Interdigestive migrating motor complexes(MMC)produce periodic contractions in the gastrointestinal tract,but the exact mechanism of action still remains unclear.Intramuscular interstitial cells of Cajal(ICC-IM)participate in gastrointestinal hormone and neuromodulation,but the correlation between ICCIM and MMC is also unclear.We found that xiangbinfang granules(XBF)mediated the phase III contraction of MMC.Here,the effects of XBF on gastric antrum motility in W/Wv mice and the effects of ICC-IM on gastric antrum MMC are reported.AIM To observe the effects of ICC-IM on gastric antrum motility and to establish the mechanism of XBF in promoting gastric antrum motility.METHODS The density of c-kit-positive ICC myenteric plexus(ICC-MP)and ICC-IM in the antral muscularis of W/Wv and wild-type(WT)mice was examined by confocal microscopy.The effects of XBF on gastric antrum slow waves in W/Wv and WT mice were recorded by intracellular amplification recording.Micro-strain-gauge force transducers were implanted into the gastric antrum to monitor the MMC and the effect of XBF on gastric antrum motility in conscious W/Wv and WT mice.RESULTS In the gastric antrum of W/Wv mice,c-kit immunoreactivity was significantly reduced,and no ICC-IM network was observed.Spontaneous rhythmic slow waves also appeared in the antrum of W/Wv mice,but the amplitude of the antrum slow wave decreased significantly in W/Wv mice(22.62±2.23 mV vs 2.92±0.52 mV,P<0.0001).MMCs were found in 7 of the 8 WT mice but no complete MMC cycle was found in W/Wv mice.The contractile frequency and amplitude index of the gastric antrum were significantly increased in conscious WT compared to W/Wv mice(frequency,3.53±0.18 cpm vs 1.28±0.12 cpm;amplitude index,23014.26±1798.65 mV·20 min vs 3782.16±407.13 mV·20 min;P<0.0001).XBF depolarized smooth muscle cells of the gastric antrum in WT and W/Wv mice in a dose-dependent manner.Similarly,the gastric antrum motility in WT mice was significantly increased after treatment with XBF 5 mg(P<0.05).Atropine(0.1 mg/kg)blocked the enhancement of XBF in WT and W/Wv mice completely,while tetrodotoxin(0.05 mg/kg)partially inhibited the enhancement by XBF.CONCLUSION ICC-IM participates in the regulation of gastric antrum MMC in mice.XBF induces MMC III-like contractions that enhance gastric antrum motility via ICCIM in mice.展开更多
Objective:To observe the effect and mechanism of Xiangsha Liujunzi decoction(XSLJZD)drug serum on gastric antrum smooth muscle cells(SMCs)in rats with functional dyspepsia(FD).Methods:Gastric antrum SMCs from rats wit...Objective:To observe the effect and mechanism of Xiangsha Liujunzi decoction(XSLJZD)drug serum on gastric antrum smooth muscle cells(SMCs)in rats with functional dyspepsia(FD).Methods:Gastric antrum SMCs from rats with FD were isolated,cultured,and then divided into six groups as follows:control,model,domperidone,low-dose XSLJZD(LXSLJZD),medium-dose XSLJZD(MXSLJZD),and high-dose XSLJZD(HXSLJZD).Each group was administered the corresponding drug serum for intervention.Drug serum intervention conditions and proliferative activity of SMCs were tested by cholecystokinin octapeptide.Ghrelin,gastrin,somatostatin,and substance P(SP)levels were measured by ELISA.Somatostatin and SP mRNA expression was measured by real-time PCR.Results:A concentration of 10%drug serum for 24 h was decided to be the best intervention condition for later study.The mean optical density value in the model group was lower than that in the control group(P紏.001).Optical density values in the domperidone and HXSLJZD groups were higher than those in the model group(P?.025,P?.032,respectively).Gastrin,SP,and ghrelin levels in the model group were lower(P?.007,P?.037,P?.005,respectively),but somatostatin levels were higher,compared with those in the control group(P?.031).Gastrin,SP,and ghrelin levels in the domperidone,MXSLJZD,and HXSLJZD groups were higher than those in the model group(all P<.05).Somatostatin levels in the four drug-treated groups were lower than those in the model group(P?.002,P?.007,P?.001,P?.009,respectively).SP mRNA levels in the model group were lower than those in the control,domperidone,MXSLJZD,and HXSLJZD groups(P?.037 P?.016,P?.025,P?.002,respectively).Somatostatin mRNA levels in the model group were higher than those in the control and MXSLJZD groups(P紏.042,P紏.035).Conclusions:XSLJZD and domperidone drug serum effectively promote proliferative activity of gastric antrum SMCs in an FD model.The mechanism of this activity may be regulated by gastrointestinal hormones.展开更多
AIM: To compare the effects of extract F of red-rooted Salvia (EFRRS) on mucosal lesions of gastric corpus and antrum induced by hemorrhagic shock and reperfusion in rats. METHODS: The rats were subject to hemorrhagic...AIM: To compare the effects of extract F of red-rooted Salvia (EFRRS) on mucosal lesions of gastric corpus and antrum induced by hemorrhagic shock and reperfusion in rats. METHODS: The rats were subject to hemorrhagic shock and followed by reperfusion, and were divided randomly into two groups. Group 1 received saline, and group 2 received EFRRS intravenously. The index of gastric mucosal lesions (IGML) was expressed as the percentage of lesional area in the corpus or antrum. The degree of gastric mucosal lesions (DGML) was catalogued grade 0,1,2 and 3. The concentrations of prostaglandins (PGs) were measured by radioimmunoassay. The concentration of MDA was measured according to the procedures of Asakawa. The activity of SOD was measured by the biochemical way. The growth rates or inhibitory rates of above-mentioned parameters were calculated. RESULTS: As compared with IGML (%), grade 3 damage (%) and MDA content (nmol/g tissue) of gastric antrum which were respectively 7.96 +/- 0.59, 34.86 +/- 4.96 and 156.98 +/- 16.12, those of gastric corpus which were respectively 23.18 +/- 6.82, 58.44 +/- 9.07 and 230.56 +/- 19.37 increased markedly (P 【0.01), whereas the grade 0 damage, grade 1 damage, the concentrations of PGE(2) and PGI(2)(pg/mg tissue), the ratio of PGI(2)/TXA(2) and the activity of SOD (U/g tissue) of corpus which were respectively 3.01 +/- 1.01, 8.35 +/- 1.95, 540.48 +/- 182.78, 714.38 +/- 123.74, 17.38 +/- 5.93 and 134.29 +/- 13.35 were markedly lower than those of antrum which were respectively 13.92 +/- 2.25, 26.78 +/- 6.06, 2218.56 +/- 433.12, 2531.76 +/- 492.35, 43.46 +/- 8.51 and 187.45 +/- 17.67 (P【0.01) after hemorrhagic shock and reperfusion.After intravenous EFRRS, the growth rates (%) of grade 0 damage, grade 1 damage, the concentrations of PGE(2) and PGI(2), the ratio of PGI(2)/TXA(2) and the activity of SOD of corpus which were respectively 632.56, 308.62, 40.75, 74.75, 92.29 and 122.25 were higher than those in antrum which were respectively 104.89, 58.40, 11.12, 56.58, 30.65 and 82.64, whereas the inhibitory rates (%) of IGML, grade 3 damage and MDA content of gastric corpus were 82.93, 65.32 and 59.09, being higher than those of gastric antrum which were 76.64, 53.18 and 42.37. CONCLUSION: After hemorrhagic shock reperfusion, the gastric mucosal lesions in the corpus were more severe than those in the antrum, which were related not only to the different distribution of endogenous PGs in the mucosa, but also to the different ability of anti-oxidation of the mucosa. The protective effect of EFRRS on the gastric mucosa in the corpus was more evident than that in the antrum, which was related to higher growth degree of PGs contents and anti-oxitative ability in gastric corpus after administration of EFRRS.展开更多
Background:Delayed gastric emptying(DGE)is the main complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD),but the mechanism is still unclear.The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of complete resection of the gastri...Background:Delayed gastric emptying(DGE)is the main complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD),but the mechanism is still unclear.The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of complete resection of the gastric antrum in decreasing incidence and severity of DGE after PD.Methods:Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups:expanded resection(ER group),complete resection(CR group),and incomplete resection(IR group)of the gastric antrum.The tension(g)of remnant stomach contraction was observed.We analyzed the histological morphology of the gastric wall by different excisional methods after distal gastrectomy.Moreover,patients underwent PD at our department between January 2012 and May 2016 were included in the study.These cases were divided into IR group and CR group of the gastric antrum,and the clinical data were retrospectively analyzed.Results:The ex vivo remnant stomachs of CR group exhibited much greater contraction tension than others(P<0.05).The contraction tension of the remnant stomach increased with increasing acetylcholine concentration,while remained stable at the concentration of 10×10^(-5 )mol/L.Furthermore,174 consecutive patients were included and retrospectively analyzed in the study.The incidence of DGE was significantly lower(3.5%vs.21.3%,P<0.01)in CR group than in IR group.In addition,hematoxylin-eosin staining analyses of the gastric wall confirmed that the number of transected circular smooth muscle bundles were higher in IR group than in CR group(8.24±0.65 vs.3.76±0.70,P<0.05).Conclusions:The complete resection of the gastric antrum is associated with decreased incidence and severity of DGE after PD.Gastric electrophysiological and physiopathological disorders caused by damage to gastric smooth muscles might be the mechanism underlying DGE.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the effects of fluoxetine on depression-induced changes of mast cell morphology and protease-1 (rMCP-1) expression in rats. METHODS: A Sprague-Dawley rat model of chronic stress-induced depression ...AIM: To investigate the effects of fluoxetine on depression-induced changes of mast cell morphology and protease-1 (rMCP-1) expression in rats. METHODS: A Sprague-Dawley rat model of chronic stress-induced depression was established. Fifty experimental rats were randomly divided into the following groups: normal control group, fluoxetine + normal control group, depressed model group, saline + depressed model group, and fluoxetine + depressed model group. Laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) immunofluorecence and RT-PCR techniques were used to investigate rMCP-1 expression in gastric antrum. Mast cell morphology was observed under transmission electron microscopy. ANOVA was used for statistical analysis among groups.RESULTS: Morphologic observation indicated that depression induced mast cell proliferation, activation, and granule hyperplasia. Compared with the normal control group, the average immunofluorescence intensity of gastric antrum rMCP-1 significantly increased in depressed model group (37.4 ± 7.7 vs 24.5 ± 5.6, P < 0.01) or saline + depressed model group (39.9 ± 5.0 vs 24.5 ± 5.6, P < 0.01), while there was no significant difference between fluoxetine + normal control group (23.1 ± 3.4) or fluoxetine + depressed model group (26.1 ± 3.6) and normal control group.The average level of rMCP-1mRNA of gastric antrum significantly increased in depressed model group (0.759 ± 0.357 vs 0.476 ± 0.029, P < 0.01) or saline + depressed model group (0.781 ± 0.451 vs 0.476 ± 0.029, P < 0.01 ), while no significant difference was found between fluoxetine + normal control group (0.460 ± 0.027) or fluoxetine + depressed model group (0.488 ± 0.030) and normal control group. Fluoxetine showed partial inhibitive effects on mast cell ultrastructural alterations and de-regulated rMCP-1 expression in gastric antrum of the depressed rat model.CONCLUSION: Chronic stress can induce mast cell proliferation, activation, and granule hyperplasia in gastric antrum. Fluoxetine counteracts such changes in the depressed rat model.展开更多
BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori)causes chronic gastritis,peptic ulcer disease,gastric adenocarcinoma and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.Eradication rates have fallen,mainly due to antimicrobial res...BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori)causes chronic gastritis,peptic ulcer disease,gastric adenocarcinoma and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.Eradication rates have fallen,mainly due to antimicrobial resistance.Consensus guidelines recommend that first-line treatment is based on the local prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and that rescue therapies are guided by antimicrobial susceptibility testing(AST).However,H.pylori culture is challenging and culture-based AST is not routinely performed in the majority of hospitals.Optimisation of H.pylori culture from clinical specimens will enable more widespread AST to determine the most appropriate antimicrobials for H.pylori eradication.AIM To determine whether dual antrum and corpus biopsy sampling is superior to single antrum biopsy sampling for H.pylori culture.METHODS The study received ethical approval from the joint research ethics committee of Tallaght University Hospital and St.James’s Hospital.Patients referred for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy were invited to participate.Biopsies were collected in tubes containing Dent’s transport medium and patient demographics were recorded.Biopsies were used to inoculate Colombia blood agar plates.Plates were incubated under microaerobic conditions and evaluated for the presence of H.pylori.Statistical analyses were performed using Graphpad PRISM.Continuous variables were compared using the two-tailed independent t-test.Categorical variables were compared using the two-tailed Fisher exact test.In all cases,a P value less than 0.05 was considered significant.RESULTS In all,samples from 219 H.pylori-infected patients were analysed in the study.The mean age of recruited patients was 48±14.9 years and 50.7%(n=111)were male.The most common endoscopic finding was gastritis(58.9%;n=129).Gastric ulcer was diagnosed in 4.6%(n=10)of patients,while duodenal ulcer was diagnosed in 2.7%(n=6).Single antrum biopsies were collected from 73 patients,whereas combined antrum and corpus biopsies were collected from 146 patients.There was no significant difference in age,sex or endoscopic findings between the two groups.H.pylori was successfully cultured in a significantly higher number of cases when combined antrum and corpus biopsies were used compared to a single antrum biopsy[64.4%(n=94/146)vs 49.3%(36/73);P=0.04)].CONCLUSION Combined corpus and antrum biopsy sampling improves H.pylori culture success compared to single antrum biopsy sampling.展开更多
To explore chronic eration and activation of mast heterotypic stressors induced prolifcells in gastric antrum mucosa by ultrastructure alterations of mast cells, chronic unpredictable heterotypic stressors were used a...To explore chronic eration and activation of mast heterotypic stressors induced prolifcells in gastric antrum mucosa by ultrastructure alterations of mast cells, chronic unpredictable heterotypic stressors were used as a study model. The mean immunofluorescence magnitude of mast cell protease 1 （MCP-1） taken from chronic stress rats were 37.4±7.7, significantly higher （p〈0.05） than the value of normal control group （24.8±5.6）. Chronic unpredictable haterotypic stressors appeared also to induce ultrastructure alterations of mast cells. It indicated that mast cells were proliferated and activated, while mast cell granules were hyperplasiaed. Most granules had obvious intragranular changes with loss of electron-dense material. The morphologic evidence showed that macrophages and leukocytes infiltrated in chronic stress rats. Some granules of leukocytes adhered to the surface of mast cell, and formed a bridge. Macrophages phagocytized the mast cell granules.展开更多
Background Pulmonary vein antrum isolation （PVAI） of pre-excited atrial fibrillation （AF） is controversial. This study aimed to observe the therapeutic effects of PVAI on pre-excited AF. Methods Twenty-nine patien...Background Pulmonary vein antrum isolation （PVAI） of pre-excited atrial fibrillation （AF） is controversial. This study aimed to observe the therapeutic effects of PVAI on pre-excited AF. Methods Twenty-nine patients with pre-excited AF were prospectively divided into a PVAI group （group I, 19 cases） and a control group （group II, 10 cases）. To each case in group I, PVAI was performed, and then electroanatomical mapping of accessory pathways （AP） and ablation were constructed on a three-dimensional （3D） map of the valve annulus. Only AP ablation was performed in each case of group II. Results Of the 29 cases, three were found to have dual APs, two had intermittent APs, and the remaining 24 had single APs. All APs were successfully ablated after the procedure. There were no significant statistical differences in the AP procedure duration （（77.4±21.3） minutes vs. （85.3±13.1） minutes）, the AP ablation time （（204±34） seconds vs. （223±62） seconds） and the AP X-ray exposure time （（18.6±4.4） minutes vs. （19.1±4.5） minutes） respectively between groups I and II. As compared with the control group （5 of 10 cases, 50%）, the PVAI group had a significantly lower AF recurrence rate （2 of 19 cases, 11%; P 〈0.05） during follow-up of （20.5±10.0） months. All seven patients who recurred were successfully abolished by a second ablation. Conclusions In patients with pre-excited AF, PVAI is an effective therapeutic approach with a low AF recurrence rate. 3D electroanatomical maps of AP contributed to the high success rate of ablation without significantly prolonging of operational duration and X-ray exposure time.展开更多
As an important part of the stomach,gastric antrum secretes gastrin which can regulate acid secretion and gastric emptying.Although most cell types in the gastric antrum are identified,the comparison of cell compositi...As an important part of the stomach,gastric antrum secretes gastrin which can regulate acid secretion and gastric emptying.Although most cell types in the gastric antrum are identified,the comparison of cell composition and gene expression in the gastric antrum among different species are not explored.In this study,we collected antrum epithelial tissues from human,pig,rat and mouse for scRNA-seq and compared cell types and gene expression among species.In pig antral epithelium,we identified a novel cell cluster,which is marked by high expression of AQP5,F3,CLCA1 and RRAD.We also discovered that the porcine antral epithelium has stronger immune function than the other species.Further analysis revealed that this may be due to the insufficient function of porcine immune cells.Together,our results replenish the information of multiple species of gastric antral epithelium at the single cell level and provide resources for understanding the homeostasis maintenance and regeneration of gastric antrum epithelium.展开更多
BACKGROUND Inflammatory fibroid polyps(IFPs)are generally considered as benign and relatively rare mesenchymal gastrointestinal tract tumors.IFPs can occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract but are most preval...BACKGROUND Inflammatory fibroid polyps(IFPs)are generally considered as benign and relatively rare mesenchymal gastrointestinal tract tumors.IFPs can occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract but are most prevalent in the stomach,particularly in the gastric antrum.With a low incidence in clinical practice and a lack of distinct endoscopic features,the preoperative diagnosis rate of IFP is disappointingly low,often leading to missed diagnoses or misdiagnoses.CASE SUMMARY A 43-year-old man,hospitalized with abdominal pain and distension,underwent his first gastroscopy in 2020,which revealed chronic superficial erosive gastritis.From 2021 to 2022,his condition progressed from antral ulcers to a 2.0 cm gastric antrum bulge of an unclear nature.After proton pump inhibitor treatment,the lesion shrank but did not heal completely.Following a thorough assessment using magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging,gastric-enhanced computed tomography,and endoscopic ultrasonography,endoscopic submucosal dissection was performed on the identified lesion.A subsequent postoperative pathological examination conclusively diagnosed the lesion as an IFP.At 6 months follow-up,no recurrence or metastasis was observed,with good mucosal scar healing.CONCLUSION Through using multiple diagnostic and therapeutic test results,an IFP with an unusual morphology could be identified.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Interdigestive migrating motor complexes(MMC)produce periodic contractions in the gastrointestinal tract,but the exact mechanism of action still remains unclear.Intramuscular interstitial cells of Cajal(ICC-IM)participate in gastrointestinal hormone and neuromodulation,but the correlation between ICCIM and MMC is also unclear.We found that xiangbinfang granules(XBF)mediated the phase III contraction of MMC.Here,the effects of XBF on gastric antrum motility in W/Wv mice and the effects of ICC-IM on gastric antrum MMC are reported.AIM To observe the effects of ICC-IM on gastric antrum motility and to establish the mechanism of XBF in promoting gastric antrum motility.METHODS The density of c-kit-positive ICC myenteric plexus(ICC-MP)and ICC-IM in the antral muscularis of W/Wv and wild-type(WT)mice was examined by confocal microscopy.The effects of XBF on gastric antrum slow waves in W/Wv and WT mice were recorded by intracellular amplification recording.Micro-strain-gauge force transducers were implanted into the gastric antrum to monitor the MMC and the effect of XBF on gastric antrum motility in conscious W/Wv and WT mice.RESULTS In the gastric antrum of W/Wv mice,c-kit immunoreactivity was significantly reduced,and no ICC-IM network was observed.Spontaneous rhythmic slow waves also appeared in the antrum of W/Wv mice,but the amplitude of the antrum slow wave decreased significantly in W/Wv mice(22.62±2.23 mV vs 2.92±0.52 mV,P<0.0001).MMCs were found in 7 of the 8 WT mice but no complete MMC cycle was found in W/Wv mice.The contractile frequency and amplitude index of the gastric antrum were significantly increased in conscious WT compared to W/Wv mice(frequency,3.53±0.18 cpm vs 1.28±0.12 cpm;amplitude index,23014.26±1798.65 mV·20 min vs 3782.16±407.13 mV·20 min;P<0.0001).XBF depolarized smooth muscle cells of the gastric antrum in WT and W/Wv mice in a dose-dependent manner.Similarly,the gastric antrum motility in WT mice was significantly increased after treatment with XBF 5 mg(P<0.05).Atropine(0.1 mg/kg)blocked the enhancement of XBF in WT and W/Wv mice completely,while tetrodotoxin(0.05 mg/kg)partially inhibited the enhancement by XBF.CONCLUSION ICC-IM participates in the regulation of gastric antrum MMC in mice.XBF induces MMC III-like contractions that enhance gastric antrum motility via ICCIM in mice.
基金We are grateful for the technical support provided by Dr.Lin Lv and Dr.FengyunWang(Xiyuan Hospital,affiliated with the Chinese Academy of TCM,Beijing,China)and Xin Ma(Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing,China).
文摘Objective:To observe the effect and mechanism of Xiangsha Liujunzi decoction(XSLJZD)drug serum on gastric antrum smooth muscle cells(SMCs)in rats with functional dyspepsia(FD).Methods:Gastric antrum SMCs from rats with FD were isolated,cultured,and then divided into six groups as follows:control,model,domperidone,low-dose XSLJZD(LXSLJZD),medium-dose XSLJZD(MXSLJZD),and high-dose XSLJZD(HXSLJZD).Each group was administered the corresponding drug serum for intervention.Drug serum intervention conditions and proliferative activity of SMCs were tested by cholecystokinin octapeptide.Ghrelin,gastrin,somatostatin,and substance P(SP)levels were measured by ELISA.Somatostatin and SP mRNA expression was measured by real-time PCR.Results:A concentration of 10%drug serum for 24 h was decided to be the best intervention condition for later study.The mean optical density value in the model group was lower than that in the control group(P紏.001).Optical density values in the domperidone and HXSLJZD groups were higher than those in the model group(P?.025,P?.032,respectively).Gastrin,SP,and ghrelin levels in the model group were lower(P?.007,P?.037,P?.005,respectively),but somatostatin levels were higher,compared with those in the control group(P?.031).Gastrin,SP,and ghrelin levels in the domperidone,MXSLJZD,and HXSLJZD groups were higher than those in the model group(all P<.05).Somatostatin levels in the four drug-treated groups were lower than those in the model group(P?.002,P?.007,P?.001,P?.009,respectively).SP mRNA levels in the model group were lower than those in the control,domperidone,MXSLJZD,and HXSLJZD groups(P?.037 P?.016,P?.025,P?.002,respectively).Somatostatin mRNA levels in the model group were higher than those in the control and MXSLJZD groups(P紏.042,P紏.035).Conclusions:XSLJZD and domperidone drug serum effectively promote proliferative activity of gastric antrum SMCs in an FD model.The mechanism of this activity may be regulated by gastrointestinal hormones.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.No.3870890
文摘AIM: To compare the effects of extract F of red-rooted Salvia (EFRRS) on mucosal lesions of gastric corpus and antrum induced by hemorrhagic shock and reperfusion in rats. METHODS: The rats were subject to hemorrhagic shock and followed by reperfusion, and were divided randomly into two groups. Group 1 received saline, and group 2 received EFRRS intravenously. The index of gastric mucosal lesions (IGML) was expressed as the percentage of lesional area in the corpus or antrum. The degree of gastric mucosal lesions (DGML) was catalogued grade 0,1,2 and 3. The concentrations of prostaglandins (PGs) were measured by radioimmunoassay. The concentration of MDA was measured according to the procedures of Asakawa. The activity of SOD was measured by the biochemical way. The growth rates or inhibitory rates of above-mentioned parameters were calculated. RESULTS: As compared with IGML (%), grade 3 damage (%) and MDA content (nmol/g tissue) of gastric antrum which were respectively 7.96 +/- 0.59, 34.86 +/- 4.96 and 156.98 +/- 16.12, those of gastric corpus which were respectively 23.18 +/- 6.82, 58.44 +/- 9.07 and 230.56 +/- 19.37 increased markedly (P 【0.01), whereas the grade 0 damage, grade 1 damage, the concentrations of PGE(2) and PGI(2)(pg/mg tissue), the ratio of PGI(2)/TXA(2) and the activity of SOD (U/g tissue) of corpus which were respectively 3.01 +/- 1.01, 8.35 +/- 1.95, 540.48 +/- 182.78, 714.38 +/- 123.74, 17.38 +/- 5.93 and 134.29 +/- 13.35 were markedly lower than those of antrum which were respectively 13.92 +/- 2.25, 26.78 +/- 6.06, 2218.56 +/- 433.12, 2531.76 +/- 492.35, 43.46 +/- 8.51 and 187.45 +/- 17.67 (P【0.01) after hemorrhagic shock and reperfusion.After intravenous EFRRS, the growth rates (%) of grade 0 damage, grade 1 damage, the concentrations of PGE(2) and PGI(2), the ratio of PGI(2)/TXA(2) and the activity of SOD of corpus which were respectively 632.56, 308.62, 40.75, 74.75, 92.29 and 122.25 were higher than those in antrum which were respectively 104.89, 58.40, 11.12, 56.58, 30.65 and 82.64, whereas the inhibitory rates (%) of IGML, grade 3 damage and MDA content of gastric corpus were 82.93, 65.32 and 59.09, being higher than those of gastric antrum which were 76.64, 53.18 and 42.37. CONCLUSION: After hemorrhagic shock reperfusion, the gastric mucosal lesions in the corpus were more severe than those in the antrum, which were related not only to the different distribution of endogenous PGs in the mucosa, but also to the different ability of anti-oxidation of the mucosa. The protective effect of EFRRS on the gastric mucosa in the corpus was more evident than that in the antrum, which was related to higher growth degree of PGs contents and anti-oxitative ability in gastric corpus after administration of EFRRS.
基金supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81870457)。
文摘Background:Delayed gastric emptying(DGE)is the main complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD),but the mechanism is still unclear.The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of complete resection of the gastric antrum in decreasing incidence and severity of DGE after PD.Methods:Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups:expanded resection(ER group),complete resection(CR group),and incomplete resection(IR group)of the gastric antrum.The tension(g)of remnant stomach contraction was observed.We analyzed the histological morphology of the gastric wall by different excisional methods after distal gastrectomy.Moreover,patients underwent PD at our department between January 2012 and May 2016 were included in the study.These cases were divided into IR group and CR group of the gastric antrum,and the clinical data were retrospectively analyzed.Results:The ex vivo remnant stomachs of CR group exhibited much greater contraction tension than others(P<0.05).The contraction tension of the remnant stomach increased with increasing acetylcholine concentration,while remained stable at the concentration of 10×10^(-5 )mol/L.Furthermore,174 consecutive patients were included and retrospectively analyzed in the study.The incidence of DGE was significantly lower(3.5%vs.21.3%,P<0.01)in CR group than in IR group.In addition,hematoxylin-eosin staining analyses of the gastric wall confirmed that the number of transected circular smooth muscle bundles were higher in IR group than in CR group(8.24±0.65 vs.3.76±0.70,P<0.05).Conclusions:The complete resection of the gastric antrum is associated with decreased incidence and severity of DGE after PD.Gastric electrophysiological and physiopathological disorders caused by damage to gastric smooth muscles might be the mechanism underlying DGE.
文摘AIM: To investigate the effects of fluoxetine on depression-induced changes of mast cell morphology and protease-1 (rMCP-1) expression in rats. METHODS: A Sprague-Dawley rat model of chronic stress-induced depression was established. Fifty experimental rats were randomly divided into the following groups: normal control group, fluoxetine + normal control group, depressed model group, saline + depressed model group, and fluoxetine + depressed model group. Laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) immunofluorecence and RT-PCR techniques were used to investigate rMCP-1 expression in gastric antrum. Mast cell morphology was observed under transmission electron microscopy. ANOVA was used for statistical analysis among groups.RESULTS: Morphologic observation indicated that depression induced mast cell proliferation, activation, and granule hyperplasia. Compared with the normal control group, the average immunofluorescence intensity of gastric antrum rMCP-1 significantly increased in depressed model group (37.4 ± 7.7 vs 24.5 ± 5.6, P < 0.01) or saline + depressed model group (39.9 ± 5.0 vs 24.5 ± 5.6, P < 0.01), while there was no significant difference between fluoxetine + normal control group (23.1 ± 3.4) or fluoxetine + depressed model group (26.1 ± 3.6) and normal control group.The average level of rMCP-1mRNA of gastric antrum significantly increased in depressed model group (0.759 ± 0.357 vs 0.476 ± 0.029, P < 0.01) or saline + depressed model group (0.781 ± 0.451 vs 0.476 ± 0.029, P < 0.01 ), while no significant difference was found between fluoxetine + normal control group (0.460 ± 0.027) or fluoxetine + depressed model group (0.488 ± 0.030) and normal control group. Fluoxetine showed partial inhibitive effects on mast cell ultrastructural alterations and de-regulated rMCP-1 expression in gastric antrum of the depressed rat model.CONCLUSION: Chronic stress can induce mast cell proliferation, activation, and granule hyperplasia in gastric antrum. Fluoxetine counteracts such changes in the depressed rat model.
基金Supported by Health Research Board,No.HRA-POR-2014-526,and No.APA-2019-030.
文摘BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori)causes chronic gastritis,peptic ulcer disease,gastric adenocarcinoma and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.Eradication rates have fallen,mainly due to antimicrobial resistance.Consensus guidelines recommend that first-line treatment is based on the local prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and that rescue therapies are guided by antimicrobial susceptibility testing(AST).However,H.pylori culture is challenging and culture-based AST is not routinely performed in the majority of hospitals.Optimisation of H.pylori culture from clinical specimens will enable more widespread AST to determine the most appropriate antimicrobials for H.pylori eradication.AIM To determine whether dual antrum and corpus biopsy sampling is superior to single antrum biopsy sampling for H.pylori culture.METHODS The study received ethical approval from the joint research ethics committee of Tallaght University Hospital and St.James’s Hospital.Patients referred for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy were invited to participate.Biopsies were collected in tubes containing Dent’s transport medium and patient demographics were recorded.Biopsies were used to inoculate Colombia blood agar plates.Plates were incubated under microaerobic conditions and evaluated for the presence of H.pylori.Statistical analyses were performed using Graphpad PRISM.Continuous variables were compared using the two-tailed independent t-test.Categorical variables were compared using the two-tailed Fisher exact test.In all cases,a P value less than 0.05 was considered significant.RESULTS In all,samples from 219 H.pylori-infected patients were analysed in the study.The mean age of recruited patients was 48±14.9 years and 50.7%(n=111)were male.The most common endoscopic finding was gastritis(58.9%;n=129).Gastric ulcer was diagnosed in 4.6%(n=10)of patients,while duodenal ulcer was diagnosed in 2.7%(n=6).Single antrum biopsies were collected from 73 patients,whereas combined antrum and corpus biopsies were collected from 146 patients.There was no significant difference in age,sex or endoscopic findings between the two groups.H.pylori was successfully cultured in a significantly higher number of cases when combined antrum and corpus biopsies were used compared to a single antrum biopsy[64.4%(n=94/146)vs 49.3%(36/73);P=0.04)].CONCLUSION Combined corpus and antrum biopsy sampling improves H.pylori culture success compared to single antrum biopsy sampling.
基金the Fund of Stanley Medical Reseach Institute of American (02I-002)
文摘To explore chronic eration and activation of mast heterotypic stressors induced prolifcells in gastric antrum mucosa by ultrastructure alterations of mast cells, chronic unpredictable heterotypic stressors were used as a study model. The mean immunofluorescence magnitude of mast cell protease 1 （MCP-1） taken from chronic stress rats were 37.4±7.7, significantly higher （p〈0.05） than the value of normal control group （24.8±5.6）. Chronic unpredictable haterotypic stressors appeared also to induce ultrastructure alterations of mast cells. It indicated that mast cells were proliferated and activated, while mast cell granules were hyperplasiaed. Most granules had obvious intragranular changes with loss of electron-dense material. The morphologic evidence showed that macrophages and leukocytes infiltrated in chronic stress rats. Some granules of leukocytes adhered to the surface of mast cell, and formed a bridge. Macrophages phagocytized the mast cell granules.
文摘Background Pulmonary vein antrum isolation （PVAI） of pre-excited atrial fibrillation （AF） is controversial. This study aimed to observe the therapeutic effects of PVAI on pre-excited AF. Methods Twenty-nine patients with pre-excited AF were prospectively divided into a PVAI group （group I, 19 cases） and a control group （group II, 10 cases）. To each case in group I, PVAI was performed, and then electroanatomical mapping of accessory pathways （AP） and ablation were constructed on a three-dimensional （3D） map of the valve annulus. Only AP ablation was performed in each case of group II. Results Of the 29 cases, three were found to have dual APs, two had intermittent APs, and the remaining 24 had single APs. All APs were successfully ablated after the procedure. There were no significant statistical differences in the AP procedure duration （（77.4±21.3） minutes vs. （85.3±13.1） minutes）, the AP ablation time （（204±34） seconds vs. （223±62） seconds） and the AP X-ray exposure time （（18.6±4.4） minutes vs. （19.1±4.5） minutes） respectively between groups I and II. As compared with the control group （5 of 10 cases, 50%）, the PVAI group had a significantly lower AF recurrence rate （2 of 19 cases, 11%; P 〈0.05） during follow-up of （20.5±10.0） months. All seven patients who recurred were successfully abolished by a second ablation. Conclusions In patients with pre-excited AF, PVAI is an effective therapeutic approach with a low AF recurrence rate. 3D electroanatomical maps of AP contributed to the high success rate of ablation without significantly prolonging of operational duration and X-ray exposure time.
基金supported by grants from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0103601)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31988101 and 31730056 to YGC).
文摘As an important part of the stomach,gastric antrum secretes gastrin which can regulate acid secretion and gastric emptying.Although most cell types in the gastric antrum are identified,the comparison of cell composition and gene expression in the gastric antrum among different species are not explored.In this study,we collected antrum epithelial tissues from human,pig,rat and mouse for scRNA-seq and compared cell types and gene expression among species.In pig antral epithelium,we identified a novel cell cluster,which is marked by high expression of AQP5,F3,CLCA1 and RRAD.We also discovered that the porcine antral epithelium has stronger immune function than the other species.Further analysis revealed that this may be due to the insufficient function of porcine immune cells.Together,our results replenish the information of multiple species of gastric antral epithelium at the single cell level and provide resources for understanding the homeostasis maintenance and regeneration of gastric antrum epithelium.
基金Supported by Shandong Province Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Youth Project,No:2021Q057.
文摘BACKGROUND Inflammatory fibroid polyps(IFPs)are generally considered as benign and relatively rare mesenchymal gastrointestinal tract tumors.IFPs can occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract but are most prevalent in the stomach,particularly in the gastric antrum.With a low incidence in clinical practice and a lack of distinct endoscopic features,the preoperative diagnosis rate of IFP is disappointingly low,often leading to missed diagnoses or misdiagnoses.CASE SUMMARY A 43-year-old man,hospitalized with abdominal pain and distension,underwent his first gastroscopy in 2020,which revealed chronic superficial erosive gastritis.From 2021 to 2022,his condition progressed from antral ulcers to a 2.0 cm gastric antrum bulge of an unclear nature.After proton pump inhibitor treatment,the lesion shrank but did not heal completely.Following a thorough assessment using magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging,gastric-enhanced computed tomography,and endoscopic ultrasonography,endoscopic submucosal dissection was performed on the identified lesion.A subsequent postoperative pathological examination conclusively diagnosed the lesion as an IFP.At 6 months follow-up,no recurrence or metastasis was observed,with good mucosal scar healing.CONCLUSION Through using multiple diagnostic and therapeutic test results,an IFP with an unusual morphology could be identified.
