The effect of synbiotics on acute radiation-induced diarrhea and its association with mucosal inflammatory and adaptive responses in rats.

Background: Previous clinical studies advocated that probiotics beneficially affect acute radiation-induced diarrhea. These encouraging results were attributed to the restoration of the intestinal flora; however, there is lack of evidence if and how probiotics influence the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.

Aims: The present study was conducted to investigate the potential supporting role of a synbiotic preparation (combination of pro- and pre-biotics) on experimentally-induced acute radiation diarrhea from the perspective of mucosal inflammation and histological injury.

Effect of U-74389G (21-lazaroid) on intestinal recovery after acute mesenteric ischemia and reperfusion in rats.

Although it has been demonstrated that lazaroids can protect various organs from ischemia reperfusion injury, results obtained in the small intestine have been conflicting. On the other hand, it is not known whether inhibition of lipid peroxidation prevents intestinal ishemia-reperfusion injury. We investigated whether the administration of the aminolazaroid U-74389G had a beneficial effect on the repair process of the intestinal mucosa after transient mesenteric ischemia in a randomized-blind trial.

Protective effect of a novel antioxidant non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (compound IA) on intestinal viability after acute mesenteric ischemia and reperfusion.

Reactive oxygen species play an important role in the basic pathophysiology of ischemia-reperfusion injury. We investigated whether the administration of a novel non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compound with antioxidant properties, the compound [5-(2-amino-ethylamino)-1-phenyl-2-pentanone] (compound IA), has a beneficial effect on the repair process of the intestinal mucosa after transient mesenteric ischemia in a randomized blind trial. Six groups of rats were subjected to a model of 60 min of intestinal ischemia that was produced by occluding the superior mesenteric artery.