Basic Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2023; 29(27): 4289-4316
Published online Jul 21, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i27.4289
Table 6 Lesions were assessed microscopically (cerebrum, cerebellum, hypothalamus, hippocampus), in rats at 15 min and 60 min following stomach perforation
Application of the 1 ml/rat through the perforated defect in the injured stomach at 5 min following perforation
Lesions scored microscopically cerebrum, cerebellum, hypothalamus, and hippocampus in rats at 15 min and 60 min following stomach perforation
15 min
60 min
Cerebrum (scored 0-8, min/med/max); percentage of karyopycnotic cells (%), mean ± SD
Control2/2/2; 30 ± 52/2/2, 35 ± 5
BPC 157 10 μg/kg0/1/1a, 5 ± 5a0/1/1a, 5 ± 5a
BPC 157 10 ng/kg0/1/1a, 5 ± 5a0/1/1a, 5 ± 5a
Neuronal damage in the karyopyknotic areas, %, mean ± SD (10 HPF, 400 ×)
Control39 ± 542 ± 4
BPC 157 10 μg/kg2 ± 2a3 ± 2a
BPC 157 10 ng/kg2 ± 2a2 ± 2a
Hemorrhage (% of total area), mean ± SD
Control30 ± 225 ± 2
BPC 157 10 μg/kg5 ± 2a5 ± 2a
BPC 157 10 ng/kg
Edema (scored 0-3, min/med/max)
Control3768337683
BPC 157 10 μg/kg1/1/1a1/1/1a
BPC 157 10 ng/kg1/1/1a1/1/1a
Cerebellum (scored 0-8, min/med/max); percentage of karyopycnotic cells (%), mean ± SD
Control1/2/2, 13 ± 51/1/1, 15 ± 5
BPC 157 10 μg/kg0/0/1a, 5 ± 5a0/0/1a, 5 ± 5a
BPC 157 10 ng/kg0/0/1a, 5 ± 5a0/0/1a, 5 ± 5a
Neuronal damage in the karyopyknotic areas (%), mean ± SD (10 HPF, 400 ×)
Control27 ± 423 ± 5
BPC 157 10 μg/kg0 ± 0a0 ± 0a
BPC 157 10 ng/kg0 ± 0a0 ± 0a
Hemorrhage (% of total area), mean ± SD
Control0 ± 00 ± 0
BPC 157 10 μg/kg0 ± 00 ± 0
BPC 157 10 ng/kg0 ± 00 ± 0
Edema (scored 0-3, min/med/max)
Control3768337318
BPC 157 10 μg/kg0/0/1a0/0/1a
BPC 157 10 ng/kg0/0/1a0/0/1a
Hippocampus (scored 0-8, min/med/max); percentage of karyopycnotic cells (%), mean ± SD
Control3728936924
25 ± 328 ± 2
BPC 157 10 μg/kg0/0/0a, 0 ± 0a0/0/0a, 0 ± 0a
BPC 157 10 ng/kg0/0/0a, 0 ± 0a0/0/0a, 0 ± 0a
Neuronal damage in the karyopyknotic areas (%), mean ± SD (10 HPF, 400 ×)
Control23 ± 224 ± 3
BPC 157 10 μg/kg0 ± 0a0 ± 0a
BPC 157 10 ng/kg0 ± 0a0 ± 0a
Hemorrhage (% of total area), mean ± SD
Control0 ± 00 ± 0
BPC 157 10 μg/kg0 ± 00 ± 0
BPC 157 10 ng/kg0 ± 00 ± 0
Edema (scored 0-3, min/med/max)
Control3768337318
BPC 157 10 μg/kg0/0/0a0/0/0a
BPC 157 10 ng/kg0/0/0a0/0/0a
Hypothalamus (scored 0-8, min/med/max); percentage of karyopycnotic cells (%), mean ± SD
Control2/2/2, 31 ± 31/1/1, 29 ± 4
BPC 157 10 μg/kg0/0/1a, 5 ± 5a0/0/1a, 5 ± 5a
BPC 157 10 ng/kg0/0/1a, 5 ± 5a0/0/1a, 5 ± 5a
Neuronal damage in the karyopyknotic areas (%), mean ± SD (10 HPF, 400 ×)
Control24 ± 328 ± 5
BPC 157 10 μg/kg5 ± 2a6 ± 3a
BPC 157 10 ng/kg5 ± 2a6 ± 3a
Hemorrhage (% of total area), mean ± SD
Control0 ± 00 ± 0
BPC 157 10 μg/kg0 ± 00 ± 0
BPC 157 10 ng/kg0 ± 00 ± 0
Edema (scored 0-3, min/med/max)
Control3768337318
BPC 157 10 μg/kg0/1/1a0/1/1a
BPC 157 10 ng/kg0/1/1a0/1/1a

  • Citation: Kalogjera L, Krezic I, Smoday IM, Vranes H, Zizek H, Yago H, Oroz K, Vukovic V, Kavelj I, Novosel L, Zubcic S, Barisic I, Beketic Oreskovic L, Strbe S, Sever M, Sjekavica I, Skrtic A, Boban Blagaic A, Seiwerth S, Sikiric P. Stomach perforation-induced general occlusion/occlusion-like syndrome and stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 therapy effect. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29(27): 4289-4316
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v29/i27/4289.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v29.i27.4289