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  • Title: Role of mitogen-activated protein kinases in the regulation of paraventricular nucleus to gastric ischemia-reperfusion injuries.
    Author: Li L, Zhang YM, Qiao WL, Zhang JF, Wang L.
    Journal: Chin Med J (Engl); 2007 Jun 20; 120(12):1082-7. PubMed ID: 17637226.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: We investigated the role in electrical stimulations of paraventricular nucleus (PVN) on gastric mucosal cells and the activity of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) family members induced by gastric ischemia-reperfusion (GI-R). And we elucidated the molecular mechanisms of the protection of PVN from GI-R injuries. METHODS: Sprague-Dawley rats were divided randomly into 4 groups: Group I, the sham-operated GI-R control group; Group II, the sham-operated electrical stimulations to PVN + sham-operated GI-R control group; Group III, the GI-R group; and Group IV, the electrical stimulations to PVN + GI-R group. In all of the experiments, the PVN was stimulated prior to the induction of GI-R. The GI-R model was established by clamping the celiac artery for 30 minutes to induce ischemia and then was released to allow reperfusion for 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours and 6 hours, respectively. The gastric mucosal cellular apoptosis, proliferation, and the expression and activity of MAPKs protein were observed by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting, respectively. RESULTS: Compared with the GI-R group, the application of electrical stimulations in the PVN significantly depressed gastric mucosal cellular apoptosis and enhanced gastric mucosal cellular proliferation following the 30-minute, 1-hour and 3-hour intervals of reperfusion; it also promoted the activation of p-ERK during the early phase of reperfusion but inhibited the activation of p-JNK1/2 and p-p38 following the 30-minute, 1-hour and 3-hour intervals of reperfusion. CONCLUSIONS: The protection of PVN against GI-R injuries may attribute to the inhibition of apoptosis and the promotion of the proliferation of gastric mucosal cells during GI-R. This protective effect is mediated by activating the ERK pathway and depressing the JNK, p38 MAPK pathways of the gastric mucosal cells.
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