Role of gut flora on intestinal group II phospholipase A2 activity and intestinal injury in shock
Role of gut flora on intestinal group II phospholipase A2 activity and intestinal injury in shock
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DOI:
10.1152/ajpgi.2001.281.4.g957
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发表时间:
2001-10-01
影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Hsueh, W
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作者:
Rozenfeld, RA;Liu, XL;Hsueh, W
We previously showed that group II phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)-II), a secretory, bactericidal, and proinflammatory protein in intestinal crypts, is upregulated after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and platelet-activating factor (PAF) challenge. Here we examined whether germ-free environment (GF) or antibiotic treatment (ABX) affects the pathophysiological responses and intestinal PLA(2)-II activity after PAF (1.5 mug/kg) or LPS (8 mg/kg) injection. We found that LPS and PAF induced hypotension and mild intestinal injury in conventionally fed (CN) rats; these changes were milder in ABX rats, whereas GF rats showed no intestinal injury. PLA(2)-II enzyme activity was detected in normal rat small intestine; the basal level was not diminished in ABX or GF rats. PAF and LPS caused an increase in PLA(2)-II activity, which was abrogated in GF and ABX rats. Recolonization of GF rats by enteral contamination restituted their PLA(2)-II response to PAF and LPS and susceptibility to bowel injury. We conclude that PAF- and LPS-induced increases in PLA(2)-II activity are dependent on gut bacteria, and ABX and GF rats are less susceptible to LPS-induced injury than CN rats.