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H Kaneko1, K Nakada, T Mitsuma

  • 1Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Japan.

Digestive Diseases and Sciences
|March 1, 1992
PubMed
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Helicobacter pylori infection significantly lowers immunoreactive-somatostatin levels in human gastric mucosa and juice. This reduction is linked to ammonia and chronic inflammation, not active inflammation.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Microbiology
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Helicobacter pylori infection is a common cause of gastritis and peptic ulcers.
  • Somatostatin plays a crucial role in regulating gastric acid secretion and mucosal integrity.
  • The impact of H. pylori on somatostatin levels in the human stomach requires further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and immunoreactive-somatostatin (ir-somatostatin) concentrations in human gastric mucosa and gastric juice.
  • To explore the potential mediating roles of luminal ammonia and inflammatory changes in this relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Radioimmunoassay was used to measure ir-somatostatin concentrations in gastric juice and mucosal tissue.
  • Samples were collected from 171 patients undergoing endoscopy.

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  • H. pylori status, luminal ammonia levels, and grades of chronic and active inflammation were assessed.

    • Main Results:

    • Significantly lower ir-somatostatin concentrations were found in the gastric mucosa of H. pylori-positive patients compared to H. pylori-negative patients.
    • Gastric juice ir-somatostatin levels showed a trend of decrease in the presence of H. pylori infection.
    • Decreased mucosal ir-somatostatin correlated inversely with luminal ammonia levels and was associated with the grade of chronic inflammation, but not active inflammation.

    Conclusions:

    • Helicobacter pylori infection appears to reduce ir-somatostatin concentrations in the human stomach.
    • Luminal ammonia produced by H. pylori may contribute to this reduction.
    • The observed decrease in ir-somatostatin is primarily associated with chronic inflammatory changes in the gastric mucosa.