PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY OF ACUTE ACID INJURY IN RABBIT ESOPHAGEAL EPITHELIUM
PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY OF ACUTE ACID INJURY IN RABBIT ESOPHAGEAL EPITHELIUM
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DOI:
10.1172/jci110246
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
影响因子:
15.9
通讯作者:
CARNEY, CN
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作者:
ORLANDO, RC;POWELL, DW;CARNEY, CN
The pathophysiology of reflux esophagitis was studied. The early sequence of changes in mucosal structure and function in acutely acid-damaged rabbit esophagus was sought. Using a perfused catheter technique, esophageal potential difference (PD) profiles were obtained in anesthetized rabbits before, during and after perfusion of the lower 1/2 of the esophagus with phosphate-buffered saline or 80 mM HCl-80 mM NaCl. When acid perfusion reduced the lower esophageal PD by 40-50% or 80-100% of the initial values, the esophagus was removed, sectioned and the mucosa studied with light microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and Ussing chamber technique for evaluation of Na and mannitol transport. The earlier stage of acid damage was associated with reduced mucosal resistance and increased passive transport of Na and mannitol (P < 0.05). There was no significant change in short circuit current or net Na transport at this stage and the only morphologic finding was dilated intercellular spaces on EM. The later stage of acid damage exhibited a further reduction in resistance, a finding now accompanied by a reduction in short circuit current and complete inhibition of net Na transport. Morphologic studies at this time revealed cellular necrosis, edema and vesicle formation in the stratum spinosum. The gross mucosal changes and transmural necrosis were notably absent. When esophageal perfusion was performed with a combination of acid and pepsin, the morphologic and physiologic findings were essentially the same as with acid alone; the time of perfusion to reach the 50 or 100% reduction in PD was shortened. An initial increase in cellular and/or paracellular permeability followed by inhibition of active Na transport can explain these findings. The resulting loss of osmolar regulation leads to cell necrosis in the stratum spinosum.