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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2006

Experimental obstructive jaundice alters claudin-4 expression in intestinal mucosa: effect of bombesin and neurotensin.

Stelios F Assimakopoulos, Constantine E Vagianos, Aristides S Charonis, Ilias H Alexandris, Iris Spiliopoulou, Konstantinos C Thomopoulos, Vassiliki N Nikolopoulou, Chrisoula D Scopa

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Stelios F AssimakopoulosDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Greece. sassim@upatras.gr
Constantine E Vagianos
Aristides S Charonis
Ilias H Alexandris
Iris Spiliopoulou
Konstantinos C Thomopoulos
Vassiliki N Nikolopoulou
Chrisoula D Scopa
University of Patras · GR

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Abstract

aimTo investigate the influence of experimental obstructive jaundice and exogenous bombesin (BBS) and neurotensin (NT) administration on the expression of the tight junction (TJ)-protein claudin-4 in intestinal epithelium of rats.

methodsForty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups: I = controls, II = sham operated, III = bile duct ligation (BDL), IV = BDL+BBS (30 microg/kg per d), V = BDL+NT (300 microg/kg per d). At the end of the experiment on d 10, endotoxin was measured in portal and aortic blood. Tissue sections of the terminal ileum were examined histologically and immunohistochemically for evaluation of claudin-4 expression in intestinal epithelium.

resultsObstructive jaundice led to intestinal barrier failure demonstrated by significant portal and aortic endotoxemia. Claudin-4 expression was significantly increased in the upper third of the villi in jaundiced rats and an upregulation of its lateral distribution was noted. Administration of BBS or NT restored claudin-4 expression to the control state and significantly reduced portal and aortic endotoxemia.

conclusionExperimental obstructive jaundice increases claudin-4 expression in intestinal epithelium, which may be a key factor contributing to the disruption of the mucosal barrier. Gut regulatory peptides BBS and NT can prevent this alteration and reduce portal and systemic endotoxemia.

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AnimalsBilirubinBombesinCell Membrane PermeabilityClaudin-4EndotoxinsGene Expression RegulationImmunohistochemistryIntestinal MucosaJaundice, ObstructiveMaleMembrane ProteinsNeurotensinNeurotransmitter AgentsRatsRats, WistarBilirubinBombesinClaudin-4EndotoxinsMembrane ProteinsNeurotensinNeurotransmitter Agents

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PMID16733860
PMCPMC4087874
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