The effect of cocaine on gastric mucosal PGE(2), LTC(4) and ulcerations

The association between cocaine use and acute gastroduodenal perforation is known. The effect of cocaine and stress on gastric mucosal ulceration and the levels of prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) and leukotriene C(4) (LTC(4)) was studied in 40 Sprague–Dawley rats. Controls received intraperitoneal (i.p....

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Autores principales: Angus, L. D. G., Stein, T. A., Auguste, L. J., Gintautas, J., Westervelt, J., Wise, L., Shaftan, G. W.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 1993
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2365422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18475546
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S096293519300050X
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Sumario:The association between cocaine use and acute gastroduodenal perforation is known. The effect of cocaine and stress on gastric mucosal ulceration and the levels of prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) and leukotriene C(4) (LTC(4)) was studied in 40 Sprague–Dawley rats. Controls received intraperitoneal (i.p.) saline, ten received i.p. cocaine (35 mg/kg), ten were stressed by the cold restraint method, and ten had i.p. cocaine and stress. Cocaine alone did not induce ulceration, but decreased PGE(2) levels. Stress alone caused ulceration, but was not associated with a change in either PGE(2) or LTC(4) levels. When combined with stress, however, cocaine caused a three-fold increase in ulceration and a significant increase in PGE(2) and LTC(4) levels. Stress may predispose the cocaine addict to loss of gastroduodenal mucosal integrity, which is related to an imbalance of PGE(2) and LTC(4) synthesis.

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