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Peskar, BM; Lange, K; Hoppe, U; Peskar, BA.
Ethanol stimulates formation of leukotriene C4 in rat gastric mucosa.
Prostaglandins. 1986; 31(2):283-293
Doi: 10.1016/0090-6980(86)90054-7
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- Ethanol-induced gastric mucosal damage is characterized by microcirculatory changes such as stasis and plasma leakage. Sluggish blood flow and stasis have also been observed after administration of exogenous leukotriene (LT) C4. The effect of ethanol on the release of LTC4 from rat gastric mucosa was therefore investigated. It was found that intragastric instillation of ethanol increases gastric mucosal release of LTC4 in a dose- and time-dependent manner parallel to the production of gastric lesions. The lipoxygenase inhibitor nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) and the anti-ulcer drug carbenoxolone (CX) inhibited mucosal release of LTC4 and simultaneously protected against gastric damage caused by ethanol. It is concluded that increased formation of LTC4 and/or other 5-lipoxygenase-derived products of arachidonate metabolism may be involved in ethanol-induced gastric damage. Furthermore, inhibition of the 5-lipoxygenase pathway may be an important mechanism of action of gastric protective drugs.
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