Journal Article

Acid Challenge to the Human Esophageal Mucosa: Effects on Epithelial Architecture in Health and Disease

Vieth, Michael, Bove, Mogens, Ny, Lars, Ruth, Magnus, Dombrowski, Frank, Lundell, Lars

2005

Overview

The histological changes that occur in the squamous epithelium in response to acute acid challenge was examined in healthy controls and proton pump inhibitor-treated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients and related to the state of untreated erosive GERD in a saline-controlled, randomized perfusion study. In the basal state a stepwise significant increase in the thickness of the basal cell layer, papillary length, and dilatation of intercellular spaces (DIS) was seen when the three groups were compared. Acid perfusion induced a slight increase in the height of the basal cell layer mainly in healthy volunteers; this layer appears to be reactive to acute acid challenge as well as to acid suppressive therapy. DIS increases promptly in response to acute acid exposure in the healthy epithelium but no changes were seen in the lengths of the papillae or regarding DIS in the GERD patients. A protective effect of luminal nitric oxide on DIS development is suggested.

• Publisher: Springer,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Adult / Aged / Biological and medical sciences / Drug Administration Schedule / Esophagus / Esophagus - drug effects / Esophagus - pathology / Esophagus - physiopathology / Esophagus/drug effects/pathology/physiopathology / Farmakologi och toxikologi / Feeding. Feeding behavior / Female / Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology / Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen / Gastroesophageal Reflux - metabolism / Gastroesophageal Reflux - pathology / Gastroesophageal Reflux - physiopathology / Gastroesophageal Reflux/metabolism/pathology/physiopathology / Humans / Hydrochloric Acid - administration & dosage / Hydrochloric Acid - pharmacology / Hydrochloric Acid/administration & dosage/pharmacology / Infusions / Infusions, Parenteral / Male / Medical sciences / Membrane Potentials - drug effects / Membrane Potentials - physiology / Membrane Potentials/drug effects/physiology / Middle Aged / Mucous Membrane - drug effects / Mucous Membrane - pathology / Mucous Membrane - physiopathology / Mucous Membrane/drug effects/pathology/physiopathology / Nitric Oxide - metabolism / Other diseases. Semiology / Parenteral / Pharmacology and Toxicology / Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems