Indomethacin-induced morphological changes in the rat gastric mucosa, with or without prior treatment with two proton pump inhibitors
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The mechanisms responsible for the gastric ulcerogenic effect of indomethacin are unclear. The importance of basal acid secretion on morphological changes by indomethacin was investigated.
METHODS: Gastric lesions were macroscopically evaluated 6 h after indomethacin, 20 mg/kg intragastrically, in rats pre-treated with omeprazole (10-100 mumol/kg intragastrically) or lansoprazole (3-30 mumol/kg intragastrically). Glandular mucosa was processed for light, scanning and transmission electron microscopy 3 and 6 h after indomethacin in rats pre-treated with omeprazole (100 mumol/kg) or lansoprazole (30 mumol/kg).
RESULTS: After 3 h, indomethacin caused extensive vasocongestion, oedema in the subepithelial region and superficial erosions. After 6 h, deeply extending focal necrosis involved 11% of the tissue. Leukocyte margination was occasionally seen at 3 h and consistently present at 6 h. Only at 6 h were endothelial cells altered. In rats pre-treated with omeprazole (100 mumol/kg) or lansoprazole (30 mumol/kg) grossly visible lesions were prevented. Oedema, erosions and necrosis were absent. Vasocongestion, vascular leakage and leukocytic margination were seen both at 3 and 6 h while no major damage of endothelial cells was observed.
CONCLUSION: Indomethacin appears primarily to alter microcirculation, and microcirculation damage is dependent on acid for the progression to haemorrhagic lesions.
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