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Potential role of probiotics in the management of gastric ulcer (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Ghalia Khoder
    • Asma A. Al‑Menhali
    • Farah Al‑Yassir
    • Sherif M. Karam
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  • Published online on: April 26, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3293
  • Pages: 3-17
  • Copyright: © Khoder et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Gastric ulcer is one of the most common chronic gastrointestinal diseases characterized by a significant defect in the mucosal barrier. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and the frequent long‑term use of non-steroidal anti‑inflammatory drugs are major factors involved in gastric ulcer development. Acid inhibitors and antibiotics are commonly used to treat gastric ulcer. However, in the last few decades, the accumulating evidence for resistance to antibiotics and the side effects of antibiotics and acid inhibitors have drawn attention to the possible use of probiotics in the prevention and treatment of gastric ulcer. Probiotics are live microorganisms that when administered in adequate amounts confer health benefits on the host. Currently, the available experimental and clinical studies indicate that probiotics are promising for future applications in the management of gastric ulcers. This review aims to provide an overview of the general health benefits of probiotics on various systemic and gastrointestinal disorders with a special focus on gastric ulcer and the involved cellular and molecular mechanisms: i) Protection of gastric mucosal barrier; ii) upregulation of prostaglandins, mucus, growth factors and anti‑inflammatory cytokines; iii) increased cell proliferation to apoptosis ratio; and iv) induction of angiogenesis. Finally, some of the available data on the possible use of probiotics in H. pylori eradication are discussed.
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Khoder G, Al‑Menhali AA, Al‑Yassir F and Karam SM: Potential role of probiotics in the management of gastric ulcer (Review). Exp Ther Med 12: 3-17, 2016.
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Khoder, G., Al‑Menhali, A.A., Al‑Yassir, F., & Karam, S.M. (2016). Potential role of probiotics in the management of gastric ulcer (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 12, 3-17. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3293
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Khoder, G., Al‑Menhali, A. A., Al‑Yassir, F., Karam, S. M."Potential role of probiotics in the management of gastric ulcer (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 12.1 (2016): 3-17.
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Khoder, G., Al‑Menhali, A. A., Al‑Yassir, F., Karam, S. M."Potential role of probiotics in the management of gastric ulcer (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 12, no. 1 (2016): 3-17. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2016.3293