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ArticleHistology and histopathology2025

Galangin alleviates gastric mucosal injury in rats with chronic atrophic gastritis by reducing ferroptosis.

Tian Yang, Min Lu, Weiqiang Jiang, Dandan Jin, Meiling Sun, Hua Mao, Huixia Han

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Tian YangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
Min LuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
Weiqiang JiangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
Dandan JinDepartment of Gastroenterology, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
Meiling SunDepartment of Gastroenterology, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
Hua MaoDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China. maohua830421@163.com.
Huixia HanDepartment of Pathology, Basic Medical Sciences of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China. 985063451@qq.com.

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Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Traditional Chinese medicine 201705070399
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveChronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) is a precancerous lesion and is the first stage in a multistep precancerous cascade that can lead to gastric adenocarcinoma. This study aimed to reveal the role and mechanism of galangin in CAG.

methodsRats were intragastrically administered a mixture of 2% sodium salicylate and 30% alcohol, forced to exercise, and fasted irregularly to establish CAG models. To explore the efficacy of galangin on CAG rats, we used Hericium erinaceus (HE) and omeprazole (Ome) as controls. The degree of gastric mucosal injury was assessed by H&E staining and immunohistochemistry. Perls staining and western blot analysis were used to assess iron content and enrichment of ferroptosis-related proteins. Reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial superoxide in the mucosa were visualized by probes. The morphology of cells was examined by transmission electron microscopy.

resultsOur data showed that galangin treatment alleviated gastric mucosal damage and reduced ferroptosis in CAG rats, manifested as decreased iron content, iron transporters and storage proteins, decreased ROS and mitochondrial superoxide, and partially restored cellular morphology. Of note, galangin at a high concentration had better treatment efficacy than HE but lower than Ome.

conclusionsThis study demonstrated that galangin reduced gastric mucosal injury in CAG rats by inhibiting ferroptosis. These findings provide a theoretical basis for its clinical application and broaden its potential applications.

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FerroptosisFlavonoidsGastric MucosaGastritis, AtrophicAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReactive Oxygen SpeciesFlavonoidsgalanginReactive Oxygen Species

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PMID39898405

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