Dvorshchenko K.O., Borodina T.V., Ostapchenko L.I.

Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Kyiv, Ukraine

Influence of multiprobiotic "Symbiter" on the content of neutral and phospholipids in rat liver and pancreas during long-term gastric hypochlorhydria

 

Pathological conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, which are accompanied by reduced synthesis of hydrochloric acid, lead to morpho-functional and microecological violations in the gastrointestinal tract, particularly in the liver and pancreas [1, 2]. There is evidence of connection between the development of pathological process and damage of biomembranes lipid layers by reactive oxygen species [3].

To restore the oxidative-antioxidant balance it is necessary to replenish stores of intracellular antioxidants. It is known that probiotics have antioxidant properties [4]. We used multiprobiotic "Symbiter® acidophilic" concentrated (Symbiter) – the concentrated biomass of living cells of multicomponent symbiotic probiotic bacteria (Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, lactic streptococci and propionic acid bacteria).

The aim of the study was to determine the content of neutral and phospholipids in rat liver and pancreas in conditions of long-term hypoacidity, evoked by omeprazole and the effect of multiprobiotic Symbiter on this process.

Materials and methods. Experiments were carried out on white non-strain male rats with initial weight around 180-200 g. All animals were divided into four groups. Rats injected abdominally with 0,2 ml of physiological solution and 0,5 ml of water for injections orally were used as a control (first group). Animals of second group were treated with the same dose of multiprobiotic Symbiter orally (0,14 ml/kg) during 28 days. Hypoacidity (third group) was modeled by everyday intraperitoneal injection of omeprazole (14 mg/kg) during 28 days. Fourth experimental group simultaneously with omeprazole obtained multiprobiotic Symbiter orally (0,14 ml/kg). Number of animals in each experimental group was 10.

Lipids from rat liver and pancreas were extracted using the Folch method by chloroform-methanol mixture (2:1, v/v) [5]. Lipids composition was determined by

 thin layer chromatography analysis. Statistical processing of experimental data was performed with analysis of varience. Probability of difference between control and test measurements was assessed with Student’s t-test.

Results and discussion. It was shown that long-term inhibition of gastric secretion of hydrochloric acid by omeprazole caused significant changes in the structural organization of rat liver and pancreas lipids.

In the liver tissue, we observed increased content of free fatty acids - for 2,8 times; of cholesterol esters - for 1,5 times in comparison with control. Under these same conditions we fixed decrease of cholesterol and triacylglycerols for 1,9 and 1,3 times, respectively. At the same time, upon long-term gastric hypoacidity we fixed increased content of lysophosphatidylcholine - for 1,9 times and content of lysophosphatidylethanolamine - for 2 times in comparison with control. It was determined that prolonged influence of omeprazole on rat liver decreased content of phosphatidylcholine – for 1,3 times, phosphatidylethanolamine – for 1,4 times, phosphatidylserine – for 1,8 times and phosphatidylinositol – for 2 times, respectively in comparison to the control group of animals.

In the pancreas tissue, it was shown that long-term inhibition of gastric secretion of hydrochloric acid by omeprazole caused increased content of free fatty acids - for 1,6 times; of cholesterol esters - for 1,4 times in comparison with control. Under these same conditions we fixed decrease of cholesterol and triacylglycerols for 1,5 and 1,3 times, respectively. At the same time, upon long-term gastric hypoacidity we fixed increased content of phosphatidylinositol – for 2,4 times, lysophosphatidylcholine - for 1,7 times and lysophosphatidylethanolamine - for 2,4 times in comparison with control. Study in the content of lipid in rat pancreas showed that after prolonged supression of secretion of hydrochloric acid their level decreased: phosphatidylcholine– for 2,2 times, phosphatidylethanolamine – for 1,4 times and phosphatidylserine – for 2,6 times, respectively.

At combined introduction of animal multiprobioticSymbiter with omeprazole, we fixed significant restoration of content of liver and pancreas lipids compared with that in group of rats with hypoacidity state.

Thus, our findings suggest that long-term gastric hypochlorhydria is characterized by changes in the composition and the rate of oxidative changes in membrane lipids of rat liver and pancreas. Administration of “multiprobioticSymbiter to the rats with gastric hypoacidity was associated with the normalization of investigated parameters in liver and pancreas tissue via normalization microbiota in the gastrointestinal tract.

 

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