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ArticleInternational journal of molecular medicine2018

Naringenin induces laxative effects by upregulating the expression levels of c-Kit and SCF, as well as those of aquaporin 3 in mice with loperamide-induced constipation.

Jianqiao Yin, Yichao Liang, Dalu Wang, Zhaopeng Yan, Hongzhuan Yin, Di Wu, Qi Su

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Article in International journal of molecular medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 64 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jianqiao YinDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China.
Yichao LiangDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China.
Dalu WangDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China.
Zhaopeng YanDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China.
Hongzhuan YinDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China.
Di WuDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China.
Qi SuDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China.
China Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Constipation is a common affliction which causes discomfort and affects the quality of life of affected individuals. Naringenin (NAR), a natural flavonoid widely found in citrus fruits and tomatoes, has been reported to exhibit various pharmacological effects, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-atherogenic, anti-mutagenic, hepatoprotective and anticancer effects. Increasing evidence has indicated that NAR has potential for use in the treatment of constipation. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the laxative effects of NAR in mice with loperamide-induced (Lop-induced) constipation. The data indicated that NAR relieved Lop-induced constipation in mice based on the changes of fecal parameters (numbers, weight and water content), the intestinal charcoal transit ratio and the histological alteration. ELISA revealed that NAR regulated the production levels of gastrointestinal metabolic components, such as motilin (MTL), gastrin (Gas), endothelin (ET), substance P (SP), acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) in serum. The expression levels of enteric nerve-related factors, glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1), nitric oxide synthase (NOS), c-Kit, stem cell factor (SCF) and aquaporin 3 (AQP3) were examined by western blot analysis and RT-PCR analysis. The results of this study suggest that NAR relieves Lop-induced constipation by increasing the levels of interstitial cells of Cajal markers (c-Kit and SCF), as well as AQP3. Thus, NAR may be effective as a candidate in patients suffering from lifestyle-induced constipation.

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AnimalsAquaporin 3ConstipationEndothelinsFlavanonesGastrinsGastrointestinal TractGene Expression RegulationHumansInterstitial Cells of CajalLaxativesLoperamideMiceMotilinProto-Oncogene Proteins c-kitStem Cell FactorAqp3 protein, mouseAquaporin 3EndothelinsFlavanonesGastrinsLaxativesLoperamideMotilinnaringeninProto-Oncogene Proteins c-kitStem Cell Factor

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