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ArticlePediatric surgery international2019

Abnormal Scn1b and Fxyd1 gene expression in the pulled-through ganglionic colon may influence functional outcome in patients with Hirschsprung's disease.

Anne Marie O'Donnell, Hiroki Nakamura, Christian Tomuschat, Naoum Fares Marayati, Prem Puri

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Article in Pediatric surgery international, 2019. 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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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Anne Marie O'DonnellNational Children's Research Centre, Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland.
Hiroki NakamuraNational Children's Research Centre, Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland.
Christian TomuschatNational Children's Research Centre, Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland.
Naoum Fares MarayatiDepartment of Psychology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA.
Prem PuriNational Children's Research Centre, Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland. prem.puri@ncrc.ie.
Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin · IENational Children’s Research Centre · IEPrinceton University · US

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Abstract

purposeSmooth muscle cells are electrically coupled to ICC and PDGFRα

methodsHSCR tissue specimens (n = 6) were collected at the time of pull-through surgery, while control samples were obtained at the time of colostomy closure in patients with imperforate anus (n = 6). qRT-PCR analysis was undertaken to quantify Scn1b and Fxyd1 gene expression, and immunolabelling of Scn1b and Fxyd1 proteins were visualized using confocal microscopy.

resultsqRT-PCR analysis revealed significant downregulation of Scn1b and Fxyd1 genes in both aganglionic and ganglionic HSCR specimens compared to controls (p < 0.05). Confocal microscopy revealed a reduction in Scn1b and Fxyd1 protein expression in both aganglionic and ganglionic HSCR colon compared to controls.

conclusionScn1b and Fxyd1 expression was significantly downregulated in HSCR colon. These results add to mounting evidence suggesting that the pulled-through ganglionic segment of bowel in these patients is abnormal, despite the presence of ganglion cells.

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Gene Expression RegulationBlotting, WesternColonDown-RegulationFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGangliaHirschsprung DiseaseHumansInfantMembrane ProteinsMicroscopy, ConfocalPhosphoproteinsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNAVoltage-Gated Sodium Channel beta-1 SubunitMembrane ProteinsphospholemmanPhosphoproteinsRNASCN1B protein, humanVoltage-Gated Sodium Channel beta-1 SubunitFxyd1Hirschsprung’s diseaseICCPDGFRα+ cellsScn1b

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