| 1 | Ameliorative effects of bombesin and neurotensin on trinitrobenzene sulphonic acid-induced colitis,oxidative damage and apoptosis in rats显示文摘AIM:To investigate the effects of bombesin (BBS) and neurotensin (NTS) on apoptosis and colitis in an ulcerative colitis model. METHODS:In this study, a total of 50 rats were divided equally into 5 groups. In the control group, no colitis induction or drug administration was performed. Colitis was induced in all other groups. Following the induction of colitis, BBS, NTS or both were applied to three groups of rats. The remaining group (colitis group) received no treatment. On the 11th d after induction of colitis and drug treatment, blood samples were collected for TNF-α and IL-6 level studies. Malondialdehyde (MDA), carbonyl, myeloperoxidase (MPO) and caspase-3 activities, as well as histopathological findings, evaluated in colonic tissues. RESULTS:According to the macroscopic and microscopic findings, the study groups treated with BBS, NTS and BBS + NTS showed significantly lower damage and inflammation compared with the colitis group (macroscopic score, 2.1 ± 0.87, 3.7 ± 0.94 and 2.1 ± 0.87 vs 7.3 ± 0.94;microscopic score, 2.0 ± 0.66, 3.3 ± 0.82 and 1.8 ± 0.63 vs 5.2 ± 0.78, P < 0.01). TNF-α and IL-6 levels were increased significantly in all groups compared with the control group. These increases were significantly smaller in the BBS, NTS and BBS + NTS groups compared with the colitis group (TNF-α levels, 169.69 ± 53.56, 245.86 ± 64.85 and 175.54 ± 42.19 vs 556.44 ± 49.82;IL-6 levels, 443.30 ± 53.99, 612.80 ± 70.39 and 396.80 ± 78.43 vs 1505.90 ± 222.23, P < 0.05). The colonic MPO and MDA levels were significantly lower in control, BBS, NTS and BBS + NTS groups than in the colitis group (MPO levels, 24.36 ± 8.10, 40.51 ± 8.67 and 25.83 ± 6.43 vs 161.47 ± 38.24;MDA levels, 4.70 ± 1.41, 6.55 ± 1.12 and 4.51 ± 0.54 vs 15.60 ± 1.88, P < 0.05). Carbonyl content and caspase-3 levels were higher in the colitis and NTS groups than in control, BBS and BBS + NTS groups (carbonyl levels, 553.99 ± 59.58 and 336.26 ± 35.72 vs 209.76 ± 30.92, 219.76 ± 25.77 and 220.34 ± 36.95;caspase-3 levels, 451.70 ± 68.27 and 216.20 ± 28.17 vs 28.60 ± 6.46, 170.50 ± 32.37 and 166.50 ± 30.95, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION:The results of this study suggest BBS and NTS, through their anti-inflammatory actions, support the maintenance of colonic integrity and merit consideration as potential agents for ameliorating colonic inflammation. | Alper Akcan Sebahattin Muhtaroglu Hulya Akgun Hizir Akyildiz Can Kucuk Erdogan Sozuer Alper Yurci Namik Yilmaz | 2008 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2008，14，8： | 14 |
| 2 | Noninvasive assessment of liver damage in chronic hepatitis B显示文摘AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of the aspartate aminotransferase/platelet ratio index(APRI)and neutrophillymphocyte(N/L)ratio to predict liver damage in chronic hepatitis B(CHB).METHODS:We analyzed 89 patients diagnosed with CHB by percutaneous liver biopsy and 43 healthy subjects.Liver biopsy materials were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and Masson’s trichrome.Patients’fibrosis scores and histological activity index(HAI)were calculated according to the Ishak scoring system.Fibrosis score was recognized as follows:F0-1 No/early-stage fibrosis,F2-6 significant fibrosis,F0-4 non-cirrhotic and F5-6 cirrhotic.Significant liver fibrosis was defined as an Ishak score of≥2.APRI and N/L ratio calculation was made by blood test results.RESULTS:The hepatitis B and control group showed no difference in N/L ratios while there was a significant difference in terms of APRI scores(P<0.001).Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the only independent predictive factor for liver fibrosis in CHB was platelet count.APRI score was significantly higher in cirrhotic patients than in non-cirrhotic patients.However,this significance was not confirmed by multiple logistic regression analysis.The optimum APRI score cut-off point to identify patients with cirrhosis was 1.01with sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value of 62%(36%-86%),74%(62%-83%),29%(13%-49%)and 92%(82%-97%),respectively.In addition,correlation analyses revealed that N/L ratio has a negative and significant relationship with HAI(r=-0.218,P=0.041).CONCLUSION:N/L ratio was negatively correlated with HAI.APRI score may be useful to exclude cirrhosis in CHB patients. | Mehmet Celikbilek Serkan Dogan Sebnem Gursoy Gokmen Zararsιz Alper Yurci Omer Ozbakιr Kadri Guven Mehmet Yucesoy | 2013 | World Journal of Hepatology2013，5，8： | 5 |
| 3 | Epinephrine plus argon plasma or heater probe coagulation in ulcer bleeding显示文摘AIM:To compare the effectiveness of argon plasma coagulation (APC) and heater probe coagulation (HPC) in non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding.METHODS:Eighty-five (18 female,67 male) patients admitted for acute gastrointestinal bleeding due to gastric or duodenal ulcer were included in the study.Upper endoscopy was performed and HPC or APC were chosen randomly to stop the bleeding.Initial hemostasis and rebleeding rates were primary and secondary end-points of the study.RESULTS:Initial hemostasis was achieved in 97.7% (42/43) and 81% (36/42) of the APC and HPC groups,respectively (P < 0.05).Rebleeding rates were 2.4% (1/42) and 8.3% (3/36) in the APC and HPC groups,respectively,at 4 wk (P > 0.05).CONCLUSION:APC is an effective hemostatic method in bleeding peptic ulcers.Larger multicenter trials are necessary to confirm these results. | Ahmet Karaman Mevlut Baskol Sebnem Gursoy Edip Torun Alper Yurci Banu Demet Ozel Kadri Guven Omer Ozbakir Mehmet Yucesoy | 2011 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2011，17，36： | 4 |
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