Basic Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 1, 2004; 10(7): 1032-1036
Published online Apr 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i7.1032
Table 1 Effect of BPC 157 on indomethacin induced gastric ulcer formation (n = 10)
AdministrationAgentsDosage (ng/kg)Ulcer (mm2)Inhibition ratio(%)
imSaline control19.22 ± 2.95
Excipient control20.90 ± 7.55
Famotidine40 0008.20 ± 4.6860.8b
BPC 1572009.71 ± 5.0053.5b
BPC 1574007.22 ± 4.0165.5b
BPC 1578007.22 ± 4.6465.5b
igSaline control20.18 ± 8.50
Famotidine40 0008.28 ± 3.4558.9b
BPC 15720013.56 ± 6.7932.8
BPC 1574009.92 ± 2.6250.8b
BPC 1578009.75 ± 5.2551.7b
Table 2 Effect of BPC 157 on pylorus ligation induced gastric ulcer formation (n = 10)
AdministrationAgentsDosage (ng/kg)Ulcer (mm2)Inhibition ratio(%)
imSaline control131.2 ± 58.1
Excipient control130.2 ± 68.2
Famotidine40 00055.7 ± 46.757.2b
BPC 15720080.9 ± 22.837.8b
BPC 15740047.6 ± 27.863.5b
BPC 15780044.8 ± 19.465.6b
igSaline control140.1 ± 78.1
Famotidine40 00034.1 ± 33.175.7b
BPC 157200110.5 ± 41.521.1
BPC 15740064.1 ± 35.454.2a
BPC 15780058.6 ± 37.658.2b
Table 3 Effect of BPC 157 on acetate induced gastric ulcer area (n = 10)
AdministrationAgentsDosage (ng/kg)Ulcer (mm2)Inhibition ratio(%)
imSaline control13.66 ± 4.10
Excipient control13.98 ± 4.00
Famotidine40 0009.18 ± 3.0434.3a
BPC 1572009.75 ± 3.6230.2a
BPC 1574006.81 ± 3.6751.3b
BPC 1578005.60 ± 1.9159.9b
igSaline control14.96 ± 6.21
Famotidine40 0003.20 ± 1.5478.6b
BPC 1572009.78 ± 4.2834.6a
BPC 1574008.13 ± 2.8445.7b
BPC 1578007.80 ± 2.8347.8b
Table 4 Effects of BPC 157 on rebuilding of glandular epithe-lium and formation of granulation tissue in acetate induced chronic gastric ulcer (n = 10)
AdministrationAgentDosage (ng/kg)Diameter of remnant ulcer (μm)Thickness of granulation tissue (μm)
imSaline control3 928 ± 636718 ± 165
Excipient control3 981 ± 594652 ± 169
Famotidine40 0003 175 ± 577b768 ± 268
BPC 1572003 266 ± 671a992 ± 295b
BPC 1574002 658 ± 744b1 018 ± 202b
BPC 1578002 426 ± 511b1 012 ± 306b
igSaline control4 098 ± 795673 ± 112
Famotidine40 0001 772 ± 458b805 ± 100a
BPC 1572003 260 ± 728a797 ± 110a
BPC 1574002 972 ± 564b837 ± 114b
BPC 1578002 904 ± 577b862 ± 171b