Free radical scavengers prevent reflux esophagitis in rats

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Abstract
Free radical damage in reflux esophagitis of rats induced by 24-hr duodenojejunal ligation was studied. Oxygen free radicals were selectively blocked. Groups were: sham operation, reflux, reflux+superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalse, dimethylthiourea, allopurinol, and inactivated SOD or inactivated catalase alone or in the combination SOD+catalase or SOD+catalase+dimethylthiourea+allopurinol. Macroscopic esophagitis was inhibited only by SOD, alone or in combination with other agents. Esophageal mucosal lipid peroxidation was 10-fold increased in the reflux group compared to the sham group (Pcatalase (P2 − being the main source. Free radicals appear to stimulate GSH production in this prolonged oxidative stress.