A Synbiotic with Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitory Activity Ameliorates Experimental Jejunoileal Mucosal Injury.
A Synbiotic with Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitory Activity Ameliorates Experimental Jejunoileal Mucosal Injury.
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具有肿瘤坏死因子-α 抑制活性的合生元可改善实验性空肠粘膜损伤。
DOI:
10.1155/2018/9184093
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2018
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Ikuta,Tohru
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Takahashi,Ryoki;Noguchi,Takayasu;Mizoguchi,Yoko;Shimoyama,Tadashi;Nakazawa,Teruko;Ikuta,Tohru
Despite the recent development of biological modifiers for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), there continues to be considerable interest in fermented medicines because of its negligible adverse effects. We previously showed that the synbiotic Gut Working Tablet (GWT) alleviates experimental colitis. Here we show that GWT is capable of ameliorating jejunoileal mucosal injury, which is frequently seen with IBD. We created experimental jejunoileal mucositis in rats by injection of methotrexate (MTX) which increases intestinal permeability, a hallmark finding of IBD. Administering GWT to MTX‐injected rats restored intestinal integrity by reversing villi shortening, crypt loss, and goblet cell depletion in the mucosa. Also GWT reduced activities of myeloperoxidase and lipid peroxidase and increased superoxide dismutase activity, which is critical for maintaining intestinal function. We further found that GWT suppressed mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor‐α(TNF‐α) and interleukin‐12 (IL‐12) in macrophage and reduced TNF‐αmRNA expression in specimens with experimental colitis, which is in contrast to VSL#3 that enhanced TNF‐αproduction. Together, the current and previous animal studies clearly demonstrate the protective role of GWT in chemically induced enterocolitis. Crohn’s disease, a well‐known IBD, can affect any portion of the intestine, and these results suggest that GWT may be useful as a novel therapeutic or maintenance therapy for IBD.