BACKGROUND: Recently, Chinese herb and comprehensive therapy are widely adopted for the treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG), while infrared ray is widely used in the fields of physical therapy and scientific research. Therefore, some scholars suggest whether the physical characteristics of infrared ray have effects on the treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of infrared ray on the changes of gastric mucosa tissue in rat models with chronic atrophic gastritis.DESIGN: Randomized controlled observation.SETTING: Hebei North University.MATERIALS: Thirty-five adult Wistar male rats weighing from 180 to 230 g were purchased from Hebei Experimental Animal Center [SCXK (ji) 2003-1-003]. The experiment was disposed with the ethical standard. Sodium salicylate powder produced by Beijing Fangcao Chemical Company (batch number: 890720). The drug was prepared with distilled water. Infrared lamp (220 V, 200 W) was bought by Equipment Division of our college.METHODS: The experiment was carried out in the Experimental Center of Hebei Beifang College from June 2005 to January 2006. ① Experimental intervention: Rats were fed with conventional standard granules for one week. Among them, 8 rats were selected as the normal control group, and other rats underwent model establishment. Rats were perfused with sodium salicylate and alcohol to stimulate gastric mucosa, and then chronic CAG models were established for 8 weeks based on exertion, irregular diet and other factors. Five rats were randomly selected for the check of histopathology before the end of model confirmedly making, and then the model rats were randomly divided into model group and infrared group with 11 in each group. Infrared lamp (220 V, 200 W, 0.76–1.5 μm in wavelength) was used to vertically radiate at the gastric projective area of rats in the infrared group, once a day, ten minutes once for twenty days. The rats in normal group and model group were regularly breed. ② Experimental evaluation: The body mass was weighed every week in 1, 4, 9 and 12 weeks after modeling. The infiltration of inflammatory cells and thickness of gastric mucosa were observed under optic microscope.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Changes of body mass; ② pathohistological changes of gastric mucosa.RESULTS: All 30 rats were involved in the final analysis. ① Changes of body mass: From the end of the 4th week, increasing percentage of body mass in the model group and infrared group was decreased gradually as compared with that in the normal group, and there was significant difference (P < 0.05). ② Pathohistological changes of gastric mucosa: Gastric mucosa of rats in the model group was thinner, and atrophic glands, notable inflammatory infiltration and partial intestinal metaplasia were observed under optic microscope. The thickness of gastric mucosa in the infrared group was significantly thicker than that in model control group, and there was significant difference (P < 0.01); the inflammatory cells in the infrared group were less than those in the model group, and there was significant difference (P < 0.05). Morphologic structure and volume of the parietal cells were all recuperated or closed to normal.CONCLUSION: Infrared ray can decrease thickness of gastric mucosa and reduce inflammatory cells of rats with chronic atrophic gastritis, and it has greatly therapeutic achievements.

Objective To study the effects of He-Ne laser irradiation dosage on the expression of heat shock protein ( HSP70) and CyclinD_1 in rats with chronic atrophic gastritis ( CAG). Method Fifty-two adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups: a normal control group, model group and three groups receiving different doses of He-Ne laser irradiation. CAC was induced using an enema of 2% sodium salicylate and 30% alcohol combined with irregular fasting and forced exercise as pathogenic factors. Laser irradiation was applied for 20 days (large dose 6.24 J/cm~2 , medium dose 4. 80 J/cm~2, small dose 3. 36 J/cm~2). The changes in HSP70 and CyclinD_1 expression were observed. Results The expression of HSP70 and CylinD_1 were highest in the normal control group and the small dose laser group. Compared with the model group, the average expression of HSP70 and CyclinD_1 increased significantly in the small dose group. Conclusions Irradiation with a He-Ne laser at 3. 36 J/cm~2 provides good adjuvant therapeutic effect for CAG in rats. After irradiation, the expression of HSP 70 and CyclinD_1 increased. HSP is important in improving mucosal defenses and promoting cell proliferation in CAG, and it can be promoted through small doses of He-Ne laser irradiation.

Objective To study the effects of He-Ne laser irradiation on histological changes and the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( PCNA ) and B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 ( Bcl-2 ) in the gastric mucosa of rats with chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) so as to elucidate the relationship of He-Ne laser irradiation with precancerous lesions and apoptosis in the gastric mucosa. Methods The rats were divided into a normal group,a model group and a laser group.A model of CAG was established by gastric perfusion with a mixture of sodium salicylate and alcohol combined with irregular fasting and forced exercise.A He-Ne laser was used to irradiate the rats at 3.36 J/cm2 for 7 min daily for 20 d.Histopathological changes including the severity of inflammation in the gastric mucosa and the morphology and structure of the parietal cells were observed with a light microscope,and the expression of PCNA and Bcl-2 was detected with immunohistochemical methods. Results The pathologic morphological changes in the gastric mucosa of the model group were atrophy of the glands of the gastric mucosa and notable inflammatory infiltration.But in the laser group inflamed cells decreased,and the morphology,structure and volume of the cells all recovered close to normal.The immunohistochemistry results showed that during the atrophy of the gastric mucosa the expression of PCNA and Bcl-2 was elevated,and it was significantly higher in the model group than in the normal group.After irradiation the expression of PCNA and Bcl-2 was significantly lower. Conclusions There was hyper-proliferation in the gastric mucosa of the CAG model rats,with high expression of apoptosis suppressor PCNA and Bcl-2 proteins.Laser irradiation can reduce the expression of PCNA and Bcl-2,enhance cell proliferation and induce apoptosis,preventing the development of cancer.Laser irradiation has a good adjuvant therapeutic effect for all the pathological changes observed.

Objective To study the effects of He-Ne laser irradiation on the pH value of gastric juice, the ultrastructure of gastric parietal cells and the content of nitric oxide ( NO ) in chronic atrophic gastritis ( CAG ) . Methods Sixty healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into a normal control group, a model group, a drug group, an acupuncture group and a laser acupoint group, each of 12. A CAG model was successfully intro-duced to all except those in the normal control group through the administration of sodium salicylate and alcohol, combined with fasting and water deprivation, running fatigue and other interventions. The rats of the drug, acupunc-ture and laser acupuncture groups were given medications, acupuncture at Zusanli acupoint and laser irradiation at Zusanli acupoint accordingly. After 14 days of treatment, all of the rats were executed and diluted gastric juice and gastric tissues were collected. NO content in serum was determined using a nitrate enzyme reduction method, the pH value of gastric juice was measured, and the ultrastructure of the gastric mucosa was observed using a transmis-sion electron microscope. Results The average pH of the gastric juice and the average serum NO content were both significantly higher in the model group than in the normal control group. In the model group the membrane structure of the parietal cells was absent or partly dissolved and the mitochondria were swollen. Drugs, acupuncture and laser irradiating at the Zusanli acupoint all corresponded with reduced pH and NO content, but the most signifi-cant improvements were observed in the laser acupuncture group. In the laser acupuncture group the membrane structure of parietal cells was complete, and the cytoplasmic organelles had nearly returned to normal. Conclusions Laser irradiation can promote recovery from CAG, increasing the secretion of gastric acid and de-creasing the serum level of NO. Both have a good curative effect for CAG. Laser irradiation deserves further clinical research and promotion.

Objective To study the effect of infrared irradiation on the expression of epidermal growth factor EGF) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in the gastric mucosa of rats with chronic atrophic gastritis CAG),and to explore its mechanism.Methods Forty healthy adult and clean Wistar male rats were randomized into a normal control group (N group),a model control group (M group) and an infrared group (I group) using a random number table.CAG was induced in the rats of the M and I groups by intra-gastric infusion of 2 ml of a mixture of 30％ alcohol and 2％ sodium salicylate once every day for 8 weeks.This was combined with compulsory running and irregular fasting as pathogenic factors.After the CAG model had been established,the rats in the I group were given infrared irradiation for 10 rain once every day for 20 days.Then all of the rats were sacrificed and the expression of EGF and EGFR was observed using immunohistochemistry.Results The positive staining scores for EGF and EGFR of the M group were 4.91±2.58 and 6.75±2.63,significantly higher than those of the N group (2.10±0.65 and 4.20±2.24 respectively).Those of the I group were 2.75±1.01 and 4.75± 1.66,significantly lower than those of the M group,though not significantly different from the N group's averages.Conclusion Infrared irradiation can inhibit over-expression of EGF and EGFR in the gastric mucosa of rats with chronic atrophic gastritis.This should protect the gastric mucosa and promote tissue repair and healing.

This study sought to explore the effects of He-Ne laser irradiation on the gastric mucosa of experimental chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) in rat. Fifty-two male adult Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups including normal control group, model group and three different doses He-Ne laser groups. The CAG model in rats was made by administering (per gastrogavage) a compositus liquor, including 2% sodium salicylate and 30% alcohol, for 8 weeks to stimulate the rat's gastric mucosa, combined with irregular fasting and compulsive sporting as pathogenic factors. He-Ne laser therapy was used at different doses of He-Ne laser, once a day for twenty days, then the morphological changes and the expression of cyclinD1 were observed. Compared with untreated group, the gastric mucosa of 3.36J x cm(-2) He-Ne laser group was significantly thicker (P < 0.01), the inflammatory cells of gastric mucosa were decreased (P < 0.05), the morphology, structure and volume of the cells were restored or nearly normal and the expressions of cyclinD1 were higher (P < 0.05). In a word, small dose He-Ne laser (3.36 J x cm(-2)) has a good adjuvant therapeutic effect on rat's CAG.
Animals ; Chronic Disease ; Gastric Mucosa ; pathology ; radiation effects ; Gastritis, Atrophic ; radiotherapy ; Low-Level Light Therapy ; Male ; Precancerous Conditions ; radiotherapy ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar