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Does sucralfate affect the normal gastric mucosa? Histologic, ultrastructural, and functional assessment in the rat.

Although the action of sucralfate on ulcerated mucosa has been demonstrated, its effect on the histology, ultrastructure, and function of normal gastric mucosa is unknown. We investigated the effect of acute administration of sucralfate on the gastric mucosal history, ultrastructure, mucosal potential difference, and luminal release of prostaglandin E2. At 15 min, 1 h, and 3 h after intragastric instillation of sucralfate, whitish incrustations of the drug were firmly adhering to the glandular mucosa. Mucosal histology after sucralfate administration demonstrated the following: disruption and exfoliation of some of the surface epithelial cells, mucosal hyperemia, prominent release of mucus from the surface epithelial cells, and edema of lamina propria and submucosa. These changes were most prominent in the areas where sucralfate was in contact with the mucosal surface. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy confirmed the above changes. Sucralfate produced a drop in gastric mucosal potential difference and a significant increase in luminal release of prostaglandin E2. Sucralfate produces distinct morphologic and functional changes in the normal gastric mucosa, which may account for its preventive and therapeutic efficacy.[1]

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  1. Does sucralfate affect the normal gastric mucosa? Histologic, ultrastructural, and functional assessment in the rat. Tarnawski, A., Hollander, D., Krause, W.J., Zipser, R.D., Stachura, J., Gergely, H. Gastroenterology (1986) [Pubmed]
 
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