Basic Research
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2008; 14(38): 5857-5867
Published online Oct 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5857
Table 1 Reacting system of RT
ComponentAmount
25 mmol/L MgCl24.00 μL
Reverse transcription 10 × buffer2.00 μL
10 mmol/L dNTP2.00 μL
Recombinant ribonuclease inhibitor0.50 μL
AMV reverse transcriptase15.00 U
Oligo (dT) 15 primer0.50 μg
Total RNA1.00 μg
Nuclease-rree waterProper volume
Reacting volume20.00 μL
Table 2 Reacting system of PCR
ComponentAmount
cDNA4.00 μL
10 × PCR buffer solution1.96 μL
MgCl2 (25 mmol/L)2.40 μL
Upper primer (20 pmol/L)1.00 μL
Down primer (20 pmol/L)1.00 μL
dNTP (10 mmol/L)0.36 μL
Taq DNA polymerase (5 IU/μL)0.10 μL
Deionized water 10.08 μL
Reacting volume  20.00 μL
Table 3 Primers used for PCR amplification
PrimersGenBank (No.)Sequence
β-actinNM_031144 (nt 1-1296)Up: 5′-TCACCCACACTGTGCCCATCTATGA-3′
Down: 5′-CATCGGAACCGCTCATTGCCGATAG-3′
ATPase subunit6X14848 (nt 7904-8584)Up: 5′-ACA CCAAAAGGA CGAACCTG-3′
Down: 5′-CGGTGAGAAGTGGGCTAAAG-3′
ATPase subunit8X14848 (nt 7743-7946)Up: 5′-TGCCACAACTAGACACATCCA-3′
Down: 5′-TGTGGGGGTAATGAAAGAGG-3′
Table 4 PCR amplification conditions (mean ± SD)
Target sequenceAmplification conditions
β-actin94.0°C 30 s, 59.0°C 30 s, 72.0°C 30 s, 35cycles
ATPase subunit 694.0°C 30 s, 53.0°C 30 s, 72.0°C 30 s, 33cycles
ATPase subunit 894.0°C 30 s, 52.0°C 30 s, 72.0°C 30 s, 32cycles
Table 5 LI and MDA content in acute gastric mucosa injury treated with different concentrations of ethanol (mean ± SD)
GroupLIMDA (nmol/mL)
Control0.000 ± 0.0000.968 ± 0.136
40% (W/W) ethanol38.375 ± 6.368a1.363 ± 0.152a
70% (W/W) ethanol  70.000 ± 8.018ab1.703 ± 0.124ab
100% (W/W) ethanol118.750 ± 14.820abc2.083 ± 0.153abc
Table 6 Integral indices and pathological integrals for chronic gastric mucosa injury (mean ± SD)
Group3 wk
6 wk
9 wk
Integral indicesPathological integralsIntegral indicesPathological integralsIntegral indicesPathological integrals
Normal sodium0.000 ± 0.0000.200 ± 0.4220.000 ± 0.0000.500 ± 0.7070.000 ± 0.0000.600 ± 0.699
25% (W/W) alcohol0.200 ± 0.4220.700 ± 0.6751.100 ± 0.5682.400 ± 0.5161.700 ± 0.4834.500 ± 1.080
45% (W/W) alcohol0.600 ± 0.6991.500 ± 0.5273.300 ± 1.0596.000 ± 0.8178.900 ± 0.99411.400 ± 0.966
Table 7 Mitochondria, ATPase subunits 6 and 8 mRNA in ethanol-induced acute gastric mucosal injury (mean ± SD)
GroupMitochondria (n)ATPase subunit 6 mRNAATPase subunit 8 mRNA
Normal sodium74.800 ± 15.3990.935 ± 0.1620.768 ± 0.145
40% (W/W) ethanol69.200 ± 16.2621.113 ± 0.135a 0.945 ± 0.139a
70% (W/W) ethanol63.500 ± 14.2460.868 ± 0.089b0.677 ± 0.106b
100% (W/W) ethanol51.500 ± 18.7390.691 ± 0.053abc 0.433 ± 0.055abc
Table 8 Mitochondria and MDA content in ethanol-induced chronic gastric mucosa injury (mean ± SD)
Group3 wk
6 wk
9 wk
Mitochondria (n)MDA contentMitochondria (n)MDA contentMitochondria (n)MDA content
Normal sodium123.000 ± 23.6130.717 ± 0.057109.400 ± 30.3030.757 ± 0.064104.600 ± 20.5710.728 ± 0.044
25% (W/W) alcohol111.000 ± 18.5140.820 ± 0.051106.500 ± 17.0311.029 ± 0.10286.300 ± 26.8331.156 ± 0.058
45% (W/W) alcohol101.100 ± 13.1860.969 ± 0.12675.700 ± 17.6391.225 ± 0.05359.400 ± 21.7671.477 ± 0.072
Table 9 Expression of mtDNA ATPase subunits 6 and 8 mRNA in ethanol-induced chronic gastric mucosa injury1 (mean ± SD)
Group3 wk
6 wk
9 wk
mtDNA ATPase 6 mRNAmtDNA ATPase 8 mRNAmtDNA ATPase 6 mRNAmtDNA ATPase 8 mRNAmtDNA ATPase 6 mRNAmtDNA ATPase 8 mRNA
Normal sodium0.907 ± 0.0790.678 ± 0.0330.876 ± 0.0450.671 ± 0.0380.894 ± 0.0590.659 ± 0.037
25% (W/W) alcohol0.857 ± 0.0620.655 ± 0.0290.737 ± 0.0600.557 ± 0.0280.664 ± 0.0390.512 ± 0.043
45% (W/W) alcohol0.756 ± 0.0510.617 ± 0.0260.607 ± 0.0390.474 ± 0.0310.501 ± 0.0430.366 ± 0.028