Immunotropic effect of rectal suppositories with vitamin D3 in dynamics of experimental ulcer colitis

Abstract

Purpose of the study—to develop a new dosage form—rectal suppositories with vitamin D3 and at the preclinical stage to analyze its clinical and immunological efficacy compared to 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) in the dynamics of experimental ulcerative colitis (UC) in rats.Materials and methods. UC was simulated by cutaneous and then rectal application of a 3% solution of oxazolone. Original rectal suppositories with 1500ME of vitamin D3 were administered per rectum every 12 hours, in the comparison group with the same interval, rectal suppositories with 50 mg of 5-ASA. To assess the clinical status, the Disease activity index (DAI) scale was used, the serum concentration of IgG, IgM, IL-6, IL-8 was determined by the enzyme immunoassay using rat-specific test systems on days 2 and 6 of the experiment.The results of the study. In experimental UC, DAI rises, and the concentration of IgG, IgM, IL-8 and IL-6 in serum increases on the 2nd and 6th day of the experiment. DAI increases as serum concentrations of IgG, IgM, IL-8 and IL-6 increase. The use of vitamin D3 in UC leads to a decrease in DAI and serum concentrations of IgG, IgM, IL-8, IL-6 mainly on the 6th day of observation. The use of rectal suppositories with 5-ASA in UC leads to a decrease in DAI and the concentration of IgM, IgG, IL-6, IL-8 on the 2nd and 6th day of observation.Conclusion. The efficacy of rectal suppositories containing 1500 IU of vitamin D3 in experimental UC was found to be comparable with the use of rectal suppositories with 5-ASA based on the assessment of the clinical status and serum concentration of IgM, IgG, IL-6, IL-8.