| Abstract: | Objective To investigate the effect of astragaloside (AST) on the gastric mucosal injury of water immersion restraint stress ulcer rat. Methods The stress ulcer model was made by water immersion and restraint. The gastric mucosal injury index was observed. The SOD activity, the MDA contents and the gene expression of melatonin receptor 1 and 2 were detected in gastric mucosa. Results Compared with the normal group, the model group showed mucous edema, hyperemia and even ulcer damage. The injury index and the MDA content of gastric mucosa in model group were significantly increased (P<0.05), the SOD activity of gastric obviously depressed(P<0.01), and the melatonin receptor 1 and 2 mRNA expressions of damaged gastric mucosa were also lower. After administration of AST, the gastric mucosal ulcer index and MDA contents relieved obviously (P<0.01, P<0.05), the SOD activity and the expressions of melatonin receptor 1 and 2 mRNA raised up (P<0.01, P<0.05).Conclusions AST could prevent the gastric mucosal damage of rat in stress ulcer. And the mechanism of the gastric mucosal protection should be concerned with regulating the melatonin receptor and lessening the injury of oxygen free radical. |
