Experimental study on the stimulation effect of temperature and capsaicin on oral mucosa of rats

doi:10.19439/j.sjos.2023.04.005

Abstract

Abstract: PURPOSE: This study investigated the effects of different temperatures and capsaicin solution on changes of morphology and inflammatory factor expressions in the oral mucosa. METHODS: The oral mucosa of rats was stimulated with normal saline (NS) and capsaicin solution at 25, 45, and 55 ℃ respectively for 4 weeks, and then the rats were sacrificed with chloral hydrate. H-E staining and immunohistochemical staining of the oral mucosa were prepared. The morphological changes of oral mucosa epithelium were observed and the expressions of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 were detected. SPSS 22.0 software package was used for statistical analysis, and Graphpad Prism 8.0 software was used for statistical graphing. RESULTS: When stimulated with NS and capsaicin solution at different temperatures, the results of H-E staining showed that there was no distinct injury in the mucosal epithelium at 25 ℃ and 45 ℃. Histopathological changes were observed in the oral mucosa at 55 ℃. The expressions of IL-6 and IL-8 in the epithelium were significantly increased (P< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: 55 ℃ NS solution and 55 ℃ capsaicin solution stimulated oral mucosa of the rats and caused infiltration of inflammatory cells in the lamina propria of the oral mucosa. They also stimulated the oral mucosa of rats, resulting in a significant increase in the expression of IL-6 and IL-8 in the oral mucosal epithelium. The effect of capsaicin on IL-8 expression was enhanced with increasing temperature.

Key words: Oral mucosa disease, Capsaicin, Thermal stimulation, Inflammatory reaction, Rat

CLC Number:

R781.5

YANG Yi-fan, LUO Chun-mei, LI Xiao-bing, DU Qin. Experimental study on the stimulation effect of temperature and capsaicin on oral mucosa of rats[J]. Shanghai Journal of Stomatology, 2023, 32(4): 363-368.

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