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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2017

Stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 in the treatment of colitis and ischemia and reperfusion in rats: New insights.

Antonija Duzel, Josipa Vlainic, Marko Antunovic, Dominik Malekinusic, Borna Vrdoljak, Mariam Samara, Slaven Gojkovic, Ivan Krezic, Tinka Vidovic, Zdenko Bilic and 12 more

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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22 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Antonija DuzelDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Josipa VlainicDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Marko AntunovicDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Dominik MalekinusicDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Borna VrdoljakDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Mariam SamaraDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Slaven GojkovicDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Ivan KrezicDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Tinka VidovicDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Zdenko BilicDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Mario KnezevicDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Marko SeverDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Nermin LojoDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Antonio KokotDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Marijan KolovratDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Domagoj DrmicDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Jaksa VukojevicDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Tamara KraljDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Katarina KasnikDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Marko SiroglavicDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Sven SeiwerthDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Predrag SikiricDepartments of Pharmacology and Pathology, Medical Faculty University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia sikiric@mef.hr.
University of Osijek · HRRudjer Boskovic Institute · HRFaculty (United Kingdom) · GBUniversity of Zagreb · HR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo provide new insights in treatment of colitis and ischemia and reperfusion in rats using stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157.

methodsMedication [BPC 157, L-NAME, L-arginine (alone/combined), saline] was bath at the blood deprived colon segment. During reperfusion, medication was BPC 157 or saline. We recorded (USB microscope camera) vessel presentation through next 15 min of ischemic colitis (IC-rats) or reperfusion (removed ligations) (IC + RL-rats); oxidative stress as MDA (increased (IC- and IC + RL-rats)) and NO levels (decreased (IC-rats); increased (IC + RL-rats)) in colon tissue. IC + OB-rats [IC-rats had additional colon obstruction (OB)] for 3 d (IC + OB-rats), then received BPC 157 bath.

resultsCommonly, in colon segment (25 mm, 2 ligations on left colic artery and vein, 3 arcade vessels within ligated segment), in IC-, IC + RL-, IC + OB-rats, BPC 157 (10 μg/kg) bath (1 mL/rat) increased vessel presentation, inside/outside arcade interconnections quickly reappeared, mucosal folds were preserved and the pale areas were small and markedly reduced. BPC 157 counteracted worsening effects induced by L-NAME (5 mg) and L-arginine (100 mg). MDA- and NO-levels were normal in BPC 157 treated IC-rats and IC + RL-rats. In addition, on day 10, BPC 157-treated IC + OB-rats presented almost completely spared mucosa with very small pale areas and no gross mucosal defects; the treated colon segment was of normal diameter, and only small adhesions were present.

conclusionBPC 157 is a fundamental treatment that quickly restores blood supply to the ischemically injured area and rapidly activates collaterals. This effect involves the NO system.

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AnimalsAnti-Ulcer AgentsArginineColitisCollateral CirculationColonDisease Models, AnimalHumansMaleMalondialdehydeNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterNitric OxideOxidative StressPeptide FragmentsProteinsRatsAnti-Ulcer AgentsArginineBPC 157MalondialdehydeNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterNitric OxidePeptide FragmentsProteinsBlood flow rescueBPC 157CollateralsIschemic colitisL-arginineL-NAMENOOxidative stressRats

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