Foveolar hyperplastic changes have been recently considered to be the most distinctive histological findings following partial gastrectomy, and their relationship to bile reflux has been proven. The present study was undertaken in order to determine whether an increase in 3H-thymidine uptake, which is an expression of increased gastric mucosal proliferative activity, might correspond to these hyperplastic changes. Histology and thymidine uptake values were assessed and compared in nineteen rats operated upon either with a Polya gastrectomy (11) or with a Roux-en-Y biliary diversion (8). Thymidine uptake values and the extent of gastric hyperplastic changes were greater in the Polya than in the Roux-en-Y group. Moreover, a significant correlation was found between thymidine uptake values and the extent of hyperplastic changes. Therefore, the relationship between hyperplastic changes and increased mucosal proliferative activity post-gastrectomy would seem to have been proven. Since bile acids have been shown to be able to stimulate cell proliferation in ileal and colonic mucosa, a role for bile reflux in the increased cell proliferation activity in the gastric stump can be hypothesized.

Gastric hyperplastic changes and thymidine uptake after partial gastrectomy in rats

Amorosi A.;
1991-01-01

Abstract

Foveolar hyperplastic changes have been recently considered to be the most distinctive histological findings following partial gastrectomy, and their relationship to bile reflux has been proven. The present study was undertaken in order to determine whether an increase in 3H-thymidine uptake, which is an expression of increased gastric mucosal proliferative activity, might correspond to these hyperplastic changes. Histology and thymidine uptake values were assessed and compared in nineteen rats operated upon either with a Polya gastrectomy (11) or with a Roux-en-Y biliary diversion (8). Thymidine uptake values and the extent of gastric hyperplastic changes were greater in the Polya than in the Roux-en-Y group. Moreover, a significant correlation was found between thymidine uptake values and the extent of hyperplastic changes. Therefore, the relationship between hyperplastic changes and increased mucosal proliferative activity post-gastrectomy would seem to have been proven. Since bile acids have been shown to be able to stimulate cell proliferation in ileal and colonic mucosa, a role for bile reflux in the increased cell proliferation activity in the gastric stump can be hypothesized.
1991
Bile reflux
Cell kinetics
Gastritis
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