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1Nain Healthcare Co., Ltd., 3, Seodong-ro 20-gil, Iksan 54613, Republic of Korea.
Background/Objectives:
Hydrochloric acid (HCl)/ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury is closely associated with oxidative stress and inflammatory responses. Probiotics are promising therapeutic agents for gastrointestinal disorders. Therefore, this study evaluated the preventive effects of Cheonggukjang-derived Bacillus strains on HCl/ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injury in a rat model (n = 5 per group), with emphasis on inflammatory mechanisms.
Methods:
Eight-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were orally administered Bacillus amyloliquefaciens C393 1.0 × 109 CFU (B393), Bacillus subtilis C439 1.0 × 109 CFU (B439), or B. subtilis C512 1.0 × 109 CFU (C512). Gastric injury was induced by oral administration of HCl/ethanol (150 mM HCl in 60% ethanol).
Results:
HCl/ethanol exposure significantly increased symptom scores, gastric mucosal lesion area, and histopathological damage. Pretreatment with B393 and B439 significantly attenuated these alterations. Moreover, HCl/ethanol administration increased gastric secretion volume and decreased gastric pH, both of which were significantly normalized by B393 and B439. Serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6, were significantly elevated following HCl/ethanol exposure but were markedly reduced by B393 and B439. Immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated that nuclear factor-kappa B activation in gastric tissues was significantly suppressed in these groups.
Conclusions:
These findings indicate that Cheonggukjang-derived Bacillus strains exert strain-specific gastroprotective effects possibly by suppressing NF-κB-mediated inflammatory signaling.
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