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ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2011

A role for intestinal alkaline phosphatase in the maintenance of local gut immunity.

Kathryn T Chen, Madhu S Malo, Laura Kline Beasley-Topliffe, Klaas Poelstra, Jose Luis Millan, Golam Mostafa, Sayeda N Alam, Sundaram Ramasamy, H Shaw Warren, Elizabeth L Hohmann and 1 more

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Article in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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40 citing papers in PubMed, 89 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Kathryn T ChenDepartment of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. kathryn.chen@gmail.com
Madhu S Malo
Laura Kline Beasley-Topliffe
Klaas Poelstra
Jose Luis Millan
Golam Mostafa
Sayeda N Alam
Sundaram Ramasamy
H Shaw Warren
Elizabeth L Hohmann
Richard A Hodin
Harvard University · USMassachusetts General Hospital · USSanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute · USUniversity of Groningen · NL

Funding

Pilot & Feasibility ProgramP30DK043351 · NIDDK · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI RAYMOND T CHUNG · 1991 to 2026
$35.3M
RESEARCH TRAINING IN ALIMENTARY TRACT SURGERYT32DK007754 · NIDDK · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI HODIN, RICHARD A. · 1997 to 2025
$6.5M
THYROID HORMONE AND THE GUTR01DK050623 · NIDDK · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI HODIN, RICHARD A. · 1996 to 2010
$3.4M
MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF INTESTINAL ATROPHY/HYPERPLASIAR01DK047186 · NIDDK · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI HODIN, RICHARD A. · 2000 to 2011
$3.4M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK043351NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK047186NIDDK NIH HHS R01DK047186NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK050623NIDDK NIH HHS R01DK050623NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK007754NIDDK NIH HHS T32DK007754
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsIntestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) is a gut mucosal defense factor known to dephosphorylate lipopolysaccharide (LPS); however, the role of IAP in the gut response to luminal bacteria remains poorly defined. We investigated immune responses of wild-type (WT) and IAP-knockout (IAP-KO) mice to LPS and Salmonella typhimurium challenges.

methodsCryostat sectioning and standard indirect immunohistochemical staining for major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecules were performed on liver tissue from WT and IAP-KO mice. WT and IAP-KO mice were orally gavaged with S. typhimurium; bacterial translocation to mesenteric nodes, liver, and spleen was determined by tissue homogenization and plating. In other experiments, WT and IAP-KO mice received intraperitoneal injections of LPS, with subsequent quantification of complete blood counts and serum interleukin (IL)-6 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). WT and IAP-KO whole blood were plated and stimulated with LPS and Pam-3-Cys, followed by cytokine assays.

resultsImmunohistologic liver examinations showed increased expression of MHC class II molecules in IAP-KO mice. Following S. typhimurium challenge, WT mice appeared moribund compared with IAP-KO mice, with increased bacterial translocation. WT mice had >50% decrease (P<.005) in platelets and 1.8-fold (P<.05) increased serum IL-6 compared with IAP-KO mice in response to LPS injections. IAP-KO whole-blood stimulation with LPS and Pam-3-Cys resulted in increased IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha secretion compared with WT.

conclusionsIAP-KO mice exhibit characteristics consistent with local LPS tolerance. Whole-blood response of IAP-KO mice did not reflect systemic tolerance. These data suggest that IAP is a local immunomodulating factor, perhaps regulating LPS-toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) interaction between commensal microflora and intestinal epithelium.

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Alkaline PhosphataseAnimalsBacterial TranslocationBlood PlateletsHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIInterleukin-6Intestinal MucosaIntestinesLipopolysaccharidesLiverLymph NodesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutSalmonella InfectionsAlkaline PhosphataseHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIInterleukin-6Lipopolysaccharides

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PMID20844955
PMCPMC3931260
OpenAlexW2084958653

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