Participation of reactive oxygen metabolites in Clostridium difficile toxin A-induced enteritis in rats.
Participation of reactive oxygen metabolites in Clostridium difficile toxin A-induced enteritis in rats.
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活性氧代谢物参与艰难梭菌毒素 A 诱导的大鼠肠炎。
DOI:
10.1152/ajpgi.1999.276.2.g485
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1999
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LaMont,JT
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Qiu,B;Pothoulakis,C;Castagliuolo,I;Nikulasson,S;LaMont,JT
Reactive oxygen metabolites (ROMs) contribute to the pathophysiology of intestinal inflammation. Our aim was to ascertain the involvement of ROMs in experimental ileitis in rats produced by toxin A ofClostridium difficile. Intraluminal toxin A caused a significant increase in hydroxyl radical and hydrogen peroxide production by ileal microsomes starting 1 h following toxin exposure and peaking at 2–3 h, and this was inhibited by pretreatment with DMSO, a ROM scavenger, or superoxide dismutase (SOD), which inactivates ROMs. In contrast, mucosal xanthine oxidase increased only slightly after toxin A exposure, and allopurinol, an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase, had no effect on toxin A-associated intestinal responses. Induction of neutropenia resulted in reduction of toxin-mediated free radical formation, fluid secretion, and permeability. The enterotoxic effects ofC. difficiletoxin A were associated with increased ROM release in ileal tissues, and the ROM inhibitors DMSO and SOD inhibited these effects. This suggests that ROMs released during toxin A enteritis are released primarily from neutrophils invading the inflamed bowel segment.