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ArticleThe American journal of pathology2011

Starvation compromises Paneth cells.

Caroline M Hodin, Kaatje Lenaerts, Joep Grootjans, Jacco J de Haan, M'hamed Hadfoune, Fons K Verheyen, Hiroshi Kiyama, Erik Heineman, Wim A Buurman

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Article in The American journal of pathology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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35 citing papers in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Caroline M HodinDepartment of Surgery, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Kaatje Lenaerts
Joep Grootjans
Jacco J de Haan
M'hamed Hadfoune
Fons K Verheyen
Hiroshi Kiyama
Erik Heineman
Wim A Buurman

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lack of enteral feeding, with or without parenteral nutritional support, is associated with increased intestinal permeability and translocation of bacteria. Such translocation is thought to be important in the high morbidity and mortality rates of patients who receive nothing by mouth. Recently, Paneth cells, important constituents of innate intestinal immunity, were found to be crucial in host protection against invasion of both commensal and pathogenic bacteria. This study investigates the influence of food deprivation on Paneth cell function in a mouse starvation model. Quantitative PCR showed significant decreases in mRNA expression of typical Paneth cell antimicrobials, lysozyme, cryptdin, and RegIIIγ, in ileal tissue after 48 hours of food deprivation. Protein expression levels of lysozyme and RegIIIγ precursor were also significantly diminished, as shown by Western blot analysis and IHC. Late degenerative autophagolysosomes and aberrant Paneth cell granules in starved mice were evident by electron microscopy, Western blot analysis, and quantitative PCR. Furthermore, increased bacterial translocation to mesenteric lymph nodes coincided with Paneth cell abnormalities. The current study demonstrates the occurrence of Paneth cell abnormalities during enteral starvation. Such changes may contribute to loss of epithelial barrier function, causing the apparent bacterial translocation in enteral starvation.

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AnimalsAutophagyBacterial TranslocationIleumImmunity, InnateImmunologic TechniquesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroscopy, ElectronMuramidasePancreatitis-Associated ProteinsPaneth CellsPermeabilityProtein PrecursorsProteinscryptdinMuramidasePancreatitis-Associated ProteinsProtein PrecursorsProteinsReg3g protein, mouseRNA, Messenger

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PMID21986443
PMCPMC3260859

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