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The effect of hydrogen sulfide-releasing naproxen (ATB-346) versus naproxen on formation of stress-induced gastric lesions, the regulation of systemic inflammation, hypoxia and alterations in gastric microcirculation.

Clinical use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin or naproxen is limited due to the gastrotoxicity evoked by these compounds. Endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2 s) and delivered via an H2 s donor have been shown to play important role in the maintenance of gastric mucosal integrity. This study aimed to compare the effects of naproxen and an H2 s-releasing naproxen derivative (ATB-346) on gastric lesion induction by water immersion and restraint stress (WRS), the alterations in gastric blood flow (GBF) and the influence of these drugs on systemic inflammation. Wistar rats were pretreated i.g. with vehicle, naproxen (20 mg/kg) or ATB-346 (equimolar dose) or NaHS (5 mg/kg), the H2 s donor, combined with naproxen and exposed to 3.5 hours of WRS. The gastric lesion number and GBF were assessed by planimetry and laser Doppler flowmetry, respectively. Plasma concentrations of interleukins: IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, interferon-γ (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and GM-CSF were determined by Luminex system and gastric mucosal protein expression of cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE), cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS), 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST), nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf-2), hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and cyclooxygenase (COX-2) were analyzed by Western blot. Pretreatment with naproxen increased the number of WRS stress-induced gastric lesions and significantly decreased GBF as compared with vehicle (p < 0.05). In contrast, pretreatment with ATB-346 or naproxen combined with NaHS significantly reduced WRS-lesions number and elevated GBF as compared with naproxen (p < 0.05). Naproxen significantly increased gastric mucosal protein expression of CSE, Nrf-2 and HIF-1α as compared with vehicle (p < 0.05), but failed to affect CBS, 3-MST and HO-1. ATB-346 significantly increased Nrf-2 and HO-1 protein expression as compared with vehicle (P < 0.05) but did not affect the protein expression of CSE, CBS, 3-MST or HIF-1α. ATB-346 but not naproxen decreased COX-2 protein expression in gastric mucosa compromised by WRS (p < 0.05). Exposure to WRS increased plasma concentration of all investigated cytokines (p < 0.05). ATB-346 but not naproxen decreased plasma content of IL-1α, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, TNF-α and IFN-γ in rats exposed to WRS (p < 0.05). We conclude that H2 s through its vasoactive properties attenuates the gastrotoxic effects of naproxen, which increased stress-induced hypoxia in gastric mucosa. In contrast to naproxen, ATB-346 decreased stress-induced systemic inflammation and pro-inflammatory COX-2 expression in the gastric mucosa. The decreased gastrotoxicity of ATB-346 could be due to upregulation of Nrf-2/HO-1 pathway mediated by the release of H2 s.

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