Physiological and histopathological effects of electroporation pulse on stomach of rats
Abstract Background Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is an emerging tissue ablation technique with widespread potential, especially for cancer treatment. Although the safety and efficacy of IRE for gastric tissue ablation have been demonstrated, there is a gap of knowledge regarding the effect of...
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| description | Abstract Background Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is an emerging tissue ablation technique with widespread potential, especially for cancer treatment. Although the safety and efficacy of IRE for gastric tissue ablation have been demonstrated, there is a gap of knowledge regarding the effect of electroporation pulse (EP) on the physiology and histopathology of the stomach. This study applied EP to the stomach of healthy rats and investigated the digestive function, serum marker levels, and gastric tissue structure of EP-treated rats. Methods Ninety male rats were divided into nine groups and examined up to 28 days post-treatment. A single burst of electroporation pulse (500 V, 99 pluses, 1 Hz, 100 µs) was delivered to the stomachs of rats using a tweezer-style round electrode. Gastric emptying, small intestinal transit, and gastric secretion were measured to evaluate the digestive function. Serum marker levels were determined using ELISA. Haematoxylin–eosin, Masson trichrome, and immunofluorescence were performed for histopathological analysis. Results No significant effect on gastric emptying or secretion was found post-EP, whereas the small intestinal transit decreased at 4 h and rapidly recovered to normal on 1-day post-EP. Further, serum TNF-α and IL-1β levels temporarily changed during the acute phase but returned to baseline within 28 days. Moreover, histopathological analysis revealed that cell death occurred immediately post-EP in the ablation area, whereas the gastric wall scaffold in the ablation region remained intact post-EP. Conclusions This study demonstrates the safety and efficacy of EP on the physiology and histopathology of the stomach and lays a foundation for more comprehensive applications of this technique. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ce988e504ea490ea65804251ca123d42022-12-21T23:24:45ZengBMCBMC Gastroenterology1471-230X2021-09-0121111010.1186/s12876-021-01924-0Physiological and histopathological effects of electroporation pulse on stomach of ratsYuchi Zhang0Xuan Han1Zhuoqun Li2Yu Zhang3Lihong Liang4Xiaoying Ma5Haonan Liu6Yihui Gao7Qingshan Li8Xue Chen9Yi Lv10Fenggang Ren11National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityNational Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityNational Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityNational Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityNational Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityNational Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityNational Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityNational Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityNational Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityNational Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityNational Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityNational Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityAbstract Background Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is an emerging tissue ablation technique with widespread potential, especially for cancer treatment. Although the safety and efficacy of IRE for gastric tissue ablation have been demonstrated, there is a gap of knowledge regarding the effect of electroporation pulse (EP) on the physiology and histopathology of the stomach. This study applied EP to the stomach of healthy rats and investigated the digestive function, serum marker levels, and gastric tissue structure of EP-treated rats. Methods Ninety male rats were divided into nine groups and examined up to 28 days post-treatment. A single burst of electroporation pulse (500 V, 99 pluses, 1 Hz, 100 µs) was delivered to the stomachs of rats using a tweezer-style round electrode. Gastric emptying, small intestinal transit, and gastric secretion were measured to evaluate the digestive function. Serum marker levels were determined using ELISA. Haematoxylin–eosin, Masson trichrome, and immunofluorescence were performed for histopathological analysis. Results No significant effect on gastric emptying or secretion was found post-EP, whereas the small intestinal transit decreased at 4 h and rapidly recovered to normal on 1-day post-EP. Further, serum TNF-α and IL-1β levels temporarily changed during the acute phase but returned to baseline within 28 days. Moreover, histopathological analysis revealed that cell death occurred immediately post-EP in the ablation area, whereas the gastric wall scaffold in the ablation region remained intact post-EP. Conclusions This study demonstrates the safety and efficacy of EP on the physiology and histopathology of the stomach and lays a foundation for more comprehensive applications of this technique.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01924-0Electroporation pulseIrreversible electroporationGastric tissueDigestive function |
| spellingShingle | Yuchi Zhang Xuan Han Zhuoqun Li Yu Zhang Lihong Liang Xiaoying Ma Haonan Liu Yihui Gao Qingshan Li Xue Chen Yi Lv Fenggang Ren Physiological and histopathological effects of electroporation pulse on stomach of rats BMC Gastroenterology Electroporation pulse Irreversible electroporation Gastric tissue Digestive function |
| title | Physiological and histopathological effects of electroporation pulse on stomach of rats |
| title_full | Physiological and histopathological effects of electroporation pulse on stomach of rats |
| title_fullStr | Physiological and histopathological effects of electroporation pulse on stomach of rats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physiological and histopathological effects of electroporation pulse on stomach of rats |
| title_short | Physiological and histopathological effects of electroporation pulse on stomach of rats |
| title_sort | physiological and histopathological effects of electroporation pulse on stomach of rats |
| topic | Electroporation pulse Irreversible electroporation Gastric tissue Digestive function |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01924-0 |
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