Beta
38163

Anandamide mitigates ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced gastric ulcer: modulation of inflammation and oxidative stress

Article

Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

Subjects

-

Tags

-

Abstract

Anandamide is a cannabinoid receptors agonist that showed a protective effect against intestinal I/R model. However, its modulatory effect on I/R-induced gastric ulcer has not been previously elucidated. Therefore, the aim of this study was to delineate this modulatory effect of anandamide on gastric ulcer and the possible involvement of the liver. Rats were randomized into sham, I/R and anandamide treated group (1.5μmol/kg). Gastric I/R caused an increase in the gastric ulcer index in addition to elevation of the inflammatory mediators TNF-α, nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB), and MPO along with a significant decrease in adenosine monophosphate protein kinase (AMPK) activity; this effect was shown both in the stomach and liver. Moreover, the gastric insult resulted in an imbalance in the redox system, where it elevated the lipid peroxidation content along with a noticeable decrease in the defense system (GSH, CAT and SOD). Additionally, I/R caused a marked increase in the serum activity of the aminotransferases ALT and AST, documenting the involvement of liver injury with gastric I/R model. Pre-administration of anandamide proved its anti-inflammatory effect by decreasing the measured inflammatory parameters and increased that of AMPK. Regarding its endowed antioxidant property, anandamide enhanced tissue activity/content of CAT, SOD, as well as GSH, besides normalizing the MDA level. Conclusion: the protective mechanisms of anandamide against I/R-induced gastric ulcer and liver injury may be mediated by modulation of oxidative stress through the improvement of the endogenous defense system. In addition, the anti-inflammatory effect of anandamide may be facilitated via the AMPK and NF-κB pathways.

DOI

10.21608/zjps.2015.38163

Keywords

Gastric ischemia/reperfusion, anandamide, AMPK, TNF-α, NF-κB, MPO, Lipid peroxidation, catalase, superoxide dismutase, Liver, ALT, AST

Authors

First Name

Shahata

Last Name

H

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

1Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, 6th October University

Email

dr1983hasan_elheweny@hotmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

El-Abhar

Last Name

H

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

2Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Cairo University

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

El-Maraghy

Last Name

N

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

3Department of Pharmacology& Toxicology, Future University

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

24

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

6158

Issue Date

2015-12-01

Receive Date

2019-07-01

Publish Date

2015-12-01

Page Start

75

Page End

87

Print ISSN

1110-5089

Online ISSN

2356-9786

Link

https://zjps.journals.ekb.eg/article_38163.html

Detail API

https://zjps.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=38163

Order

3

Type

Original Article

Type Code

862

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Zagazig Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Publication Link

https://zjps.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Anandamide mitigates ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced gastric ulcer: modulation of inflammation and oxidative stress

Details

Type

Article

Created At

22 Jan 2023