Neuro-modulation of ion secretion by inflammatory mediators.
Neuro-modulation of ion secretion by inflammatory mediators.
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炎症介质对离子分泌的神经调节。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1749-6632.1992.tb39773.x
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发表时间:
1992
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Cooke,HJ
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作者:
Cooke,HJ
The host is protected from the multitude of microorganisms presiding within the intestinal lumen. The integrity of the intestinal epithelium, secretion of mucus (in combination with secretory IgA), the presence of antimicrobial metabolites produced by normal enteric flora, peristalsis and possibly secretion of fluid all impede the entry and dissemination of enteric pathogens. Disruption of the epithelial barrier and uptake of antigen triggers an immune response which results in production of IgE or IgG,.'v2 The antibodies sensitize local mast cells by binding to Fc receptors on their surface for periods as long as several months.'Mast cells have important immunoregulatory functions at the interface of the intestine with the external environment. Challenge of sensitized intestine with antigen elicits a type I hypersensitivity reaction that results from crosslinking the antibodies occupying Fc receptors on mast cells and the consequent release of mediators. This activates intestinal effector systems resulting in profuse secretion and altered motility patterns which are coordinated to clear the intestinal lumen of its contents with a possible consequence of producing a diarrheal state. 4 Preformed and newly synthesized substances are released from mast cells in response to immunologic stimuli. Soluble mediators that affect ion transport include histamine, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, adenosine, 5-hydroxytryptamine and others. 2 This paper will focus on the interactions of a few of these mast cell mediators in amplification of secretory responses. Augmentation of secretion can occur at several levels: 1) Mast cell mediators may stimulate different signal transduction pathways and second messengers within epithelial cells to enhance each other's 2) At the level of the epithelial cell, mast cell mediators may augment the actions of other intermediary messengers released from immunocytes or mesenchymal cells within the submucosa/lamina propria; 2 3) Mast cell mediators may increase neuronal excitability resulting in release of neurotransmitters which could augment the epithelial responses to the mediators.'To study interactions of mast cell mediators with the enteric nervous system and the epithelium, two models have been used in my laboratory. These include the Trichinella spiralis parasitized host, and bovine milk-sensitized guinea pigs. In the former model, guinea pigs are immunized by oral inoculation with 2 x lo3 Trichinella spiralis larvae and sacrificed 6-8 weeks later. 3-4 Colonic tissues are challenged in vitro with a somatic protein antigen derived from infective Trichinella a This work was supported by National Institutes of Health Grants R01-DK37240 and R01-DK37237 and by the Ohio State University Grant B/A 222157.