Exposure to ionizing radiation modifies neurally-evoked electrolyte transport and some inflammatory responses in rat colon in vitro
Exposure to ionizing radiation modifies neurally-evoked electrolyte transport and some inflammatory responses in rat colon in vitro
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DOI:
10.1080/095530098142743
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发表时间:
1998-01-01
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Griffiths, NM
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作者:
François, A;Aigueperse, J;Griffiths, NM
Purpose: To characterize the responsiveness of the colon to neural stimulation following acute exposure of rats to gamma-radiation and to correlate observed changes to a number of parameters.Materials and methods: Rats were exposed to 5 or 10 Gy Cs-137 gamma- radiation or not (sham-irradiated) and studied at 1, 3 and 7 days after irradiation. Stripped segments of colon were mounted in Ussing chambers for measurements of neurally-evoked electrolyte transport (electrical field stimulation). Colonic tissue was also taken for biochemical (tissue 5-hydroxytryptamine, histamine, leukotriene B-4, nitric oxide synthase) and histological analyses (mast cells).Results: In irradiated rats both proximal and distal colon were hyporesponsive to electrical field stimulation at 1 and 3 days, but had recovered by 7 days. In the distal colon, carbachol responses were attenuated 1 day after 10 Gy. Mast cells, tissue histamine and leukotriene B, synthesis were significantly reduced at all time points but no changes were seen in 5-HT or inducible NOS activity.Conclusions: Rat colon becomes hyporesponsive to neural stimuli post-irradiation. The response initially (1 and 3 days) correlates with decreased mast cells and histamine, but not at 7 days.