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Background <p>Intestinal mucosal injury may arise from various factors. While many drugs target the causative factors, none directly stimulate mucosal wound healing. We found that the specific focal adhesion kinase (FAK) activator, M64HCl, promotes intestinal mucosal healing in mice. This study aims to further validate the therapeutic impact of M64HCl on intestinal mucosal repair in rats as a second species.</p> Methods <p>Wistar rats were assigned to one of four groups: normal control, 1-day injury + vehicle, 4-day injury + vehicle, or 4-day injury + M64HCl. Intestinal injury was induced by serosally applying 75% acetic acid. Immediately after injury, rats received either a continuous infusion of M64HCl (25&#xa0;mg/kg/day) or its vehicle (saline). Four days post-injury, blood was drawn to measure M64HCl levels and assess liver and kidney function. The intestines were removed and opened, ulcer areas were photographed for size quantification, and tissues were fixed for histological and immunohistochemical analysis.</p> Results <p>M64HCl substantially reduced ulcer area on gross examination, while histological analysis showed alleviation of pathological changes with M64HCl treatment. Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed increased immunoreactivity for phosphorylated FAK in the epithelium adjacent to the injury in M64HCl-treated rats. However, there was no change in the percentage of Ki67-positive cells in each crypt at the edge of the ulcer area. Serum creatinine, ALT, and AST levels did not differ between the 4-day injury groups with or without M64HCl treatment.</p> Conclusions <p>M64HCl, a water-soluble FAK activator, promotes acetic acid-induced ulcer healing in rats and may be useful in treating gastrointestinal mucosal injury.</p>

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M64HCl, a focal adhesion kinase activator, promotes intestinal mucosal healing in rats

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    2025年5月8日

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  • Guiming Liu,
  • Ahmed Adham R. Elsayed,
  • Louis Boafo Kwantwi,
  • Ricardo Gallardo-Macias,
  • Vadim J. Gurvich,
  • Marc D. Basson

摘要

Background

Intestinal mucosal injury may arise from various factors. While many drugs target the causative factors, none directly stimulate mucosal wound healing. We found that the specific focal adhesion kinase (FAK) activator, M64HCl, promotes intestinal mucosal healing in mice. This study aims to further validate the therapeutic impact of M64HCl on intestinal mucosal repair in rats as a second species.

Methods

Wistar rats were assigned to one of four groups: normal control, 1-day injury + vehicle, 4-day injury + vehicle, or 4-day injury + M64HCl. Intestinal injury was induced by serosally applying 75% acetic acid. Immediately after injury, rats received either a continuous infusion of M64HCl (25 mg/kg/day) or its vehicle (saline). Four days post-injury, blood was drawn to measure M64HCl levels and assess liver and kidney function. The intestines were removed and opened, ulcer areas were photographed for size quantification, and tissues were fixed for histological and immunohistochemical analysis.

Results

M64HCl substantially reduced ulcer area on gross examination, while histological analysis showed alleviation of pathological changes with M64HCl treatment. Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed increased immunoreactivity for phosphorylated FAK in the epithelium adjacent to the injury in M64HCl-treated rats. However, there was no change in the percentage of Ki67-positive cells in each crypt at the edge of the ulcer area. Serum creatinine, ALT, and AST levels did not differ between the 4-day injury groups with or without M64HCl treatment.

Conclusions

M64HCl, a water-soluble FAK activator, promotes acetic acid-induced ulcer healing in rats and may be useful in treating gastrointestinal mucosal injury.