BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon with an unknown etiology.Alkaline sphingomyelinase(alk-SMase)is specifically expressed by intestinal epithelial cells,and has been reported ...BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon with an unknown etiology.Alkaline sphingomyelinase(alk-SMase)is specifically expressed by intestinal epithelial cells,and has been reported to play an anti-inflammatory role.However,the underlying mechanism is still unclear.AIM To explore the mechanism of alk-SMase anti-inflammatory effects on intestinal barrier function and oxidative stress in dextran sulfate sodium(DSS)-induced colitis.METHODS Mice were administered 3%DSS drinking water,and disease activity index was determined to evaluate the status of colitis.Intestinal permeability was evaluated by gavage administration of fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran,and bacterial translocation was evaluated by measuring serum lipopolysaccharide.Intestinal epithelial cell ultrastructure was observed by electron microscopy.Western blotting and quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction were used to detect the expression of intestinal barrier proteins and mRNA,respectively.Serum oxidant and antioxidant marker levels were analyzed using commercial kits to assess oxidative stress levels.RESULTS Compared to wild-type(WT)mice,inflammation and intestinal permeability in alk-SMase knockout(KO)mice were more severe beginning 4 d after DSS induction.The mRNA and protein levels of intestinal barrier proteins,including zonula occludens-1,occludin,claudin-3,claudin-5,claudin-8,mucin 2,and secretory immunoglobulin A,were significantly reduced on 4 d after DSS treatment.Ultrastructural observations revealed progressive damage to the tight junctions of intestinal epithelial cells.Furthermore,by day 4,mitochondria appeared swollen and degenerated.Additionally,compared to WT mice,serum malondialdehyde levels in KO mice were higher,and the antioxidant capacity was significantly lower.The expression of the transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)in the colonic mucosal tissue of KO mice was significantly decreased after DSS treatment.mRNA levels of Nrf2-regulated downstream antioxidant enzymes were also decreased.Finally,colitis in KO mice could be effectively relieved by the injection of tertiary butylhydroquinone,which is an Nrf2 activator.CONCLUSION Alk-SMase regulates the stability of the intestinal mucosal barrier and enhances antioxidant activity through the Nrf2 signaling pathway.展开更多
Intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) plays an essential role in intestinal homeostasis and health through interactions with the resident microbiota, diet and the gut. IAP’s role in the intestine is to dep...Intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) plays an essential role in intestinal homeostasis and health through interactions with the resident microbiota, diet and the gut. IAP’s role in the intestine is to dephosphorylate toxic microbial ligands such as lipopolysaccharides, unmethylated cytosine-guanosine dinucleotides and flagellin as well as extracellular nucleotides such as uridine diphosphate. IAP’s ability to detoxify these ligands is essential in protecting the host from sepsis during acute inflammation and chronic inflammatory conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease. Also important in these complications is IAP’s ability to regulate the microbial ecosystem by forming a complex relationship between microbiota, diet and the intestinal mucosal surface. Evidence reveals that diet alters IAP expression and activity and this in turn can influence the gut microbiota and homeostasis. IAP’s ability to maintain a healthy gastrointestinal tract has accelerated research on its potential use as a therapeutic agent against a multitude of diseases. Exogenous IAP has been shown to have beneficial effects when administered during ulcerative colitis, coronary bypass surgery and sepsis. There are currently a handful of human clinical trials underway investigating the effects of exogenous IAP during sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis and heart surgery. In light of these findings IAP has been marked as a novel agent to help treat a variety of other inflammatory and infectious diseases. The purpose of this review is to highlight the essential characteristics of IAP in protection and maintenance of intestinal homeostasis while addressing the intricate interplay between IAP, diet, microbiota and the intestinal epithelium.展开更多
AIM: To investigate intestinal alkaline phosphatase (iAP) in the intestinal mucosa of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: Colonic biopsy samples were taken from 15 newly diagnosed IBD patien...AIM: To investigate intestinal alkaline phosphatase (iAP) in the intestinal mucosa of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: Colonic biopsy samples were taken from 15 newly diagnosed IBD patients and from 10 healthy controls. In IBD patients, specimens were obtainedboth from inflamed and non-inflamed areas. The lAP mRNA and protein expression was determined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting analysis, respectively. Tissue localiza- tion of lAP and Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 was investi- gated by immunofluorescent staining. RESULTS: The lAP protein level in the inflamed muco- sa of children with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) was significantly decreased when compared with controls (both P 〈 0.05). Similarly, we found a significantly decreased level of lAP protein in the in- flamed mucosa in CD compared with non-inflamed mucosa in CD (P 〈 0.05). In addition, the iAP protein level in inflamed colonic mucosa in patients with UC was decreased compared with non-inflamed mucosa in patients with CD (P 〈 0.05). lAP protein levels in the non-inflamed mucosa of patients with CD were similar to controls, lAP mRNA expression in inflamed colonic mucosa of children with CD and UC was not significant- ly different from that in non-inflamed colonic mucosa with CD. Expression of lAP mRNA in patients with non- inflamed mucosa and in controls were similar. Co-local- ization of lAP with TLR4 showed intense staining with a dotted-like pattern, lAP was present in the inflamed and non-inflamed mucosa of patients with CD, UC, and in control biopsy specimens, irrespective of whether it was present in the terminal ileum or in the colon. However, the fluorescent signal of TLR4 was more pro- nounced in the colon compared with the terminal ileum in all groups studied. CONCLUSION: Lower than normal lAP protein levels in inflamed mucosa of IBD patients may indicate a role for lAP in inflammatory lesions in IBD. Based on our results, administration of exogenous lAP enzyme to pa- tients with the active form of IBD may be a therapeutic option.展开更多
Using cytochemical method,microspectrophotometry and image analysis,effects of va-soactive intestinal peptide(VIP)on activities of succinic dehydrogenase(SDH)and alkalinephosphatase(ALP)in rat hepatoma cells were stud...Using cytochemical method,microspectrophotometry and image analysis,effects of va-soactive intestinal peptide(VIP)on activities of succinic dehydrogenase(SDH)and alkalinephosphatase(ALP)in rat hepatoma cells were studied in vitro.The results showed that thehepatoma cell expressed potent positive reactions of SDH and ALP,the positive positionswere located at the cell membranes and/or cytoplasm.Having been treated with VIP,ALPdecreased obviously in activity(P【0. 01,compared with hepatoma cells untreated by VIP).The sites of ALP activty were chiefly located at the cell membranes,particularly at the cell-cell contacts.Cultured rat hepatoma cells had intensive SDH activity in their cytoplasm.Compared with untreated eclls,there was no marked difference in the intensity of SDH activ-ity in VIP-treated hepatoma cells(P】0.05).展开更多
[ Objective] This study was to develop a detection method for assaying calf intestine alkaline phasphatase activity in scientific research. [ Method ] By simulating the conditions and buffers for assaying calf intesti...[ Objective] This study was to develop a detection method for assaying calf intestine alkaline phasphatase activity in scientific research. [ Method ] By simulating the conditions and buffers for assaying calf intestine alkaline phosphatase used in the scientific research, the parameters influencing substmte concentration, reaction duration, eoloration time and buffer pH were optimized. [ Result] The activity of alkaline phosphatase detected varied hugely among different buffers, and potassium ferricyanide solution added with boracic acid achieved the stable coloration. The optimal water bath time was determined as 10 rain, and the substrate concentration was optimized as 0.04 moL/L. The increasing temperature did not have a large influence on low temperature enzymatic activity while did on high coneentration enzymatic activity. When the buffer pH was 7.0 - 8.0, the detection stability of alkaline phosphatase could be maintained well The ion intensity of buff- er had little effects on alkaline phasphatase activity. [ Conclusion] A detection method for assaying calf intestine alkaline phosphatase activity in scientific research was successfully developed in this study.展开更多
以青海湖裸鲤(Gymnocypris przewalskii)为研究对象,采用半定量和定量PCR法研究HCO-3分泌相关基因SLC4(solute carrier family 4)和SLC26(solute carrier family 26)家族slc4a1、slc4a2、slc4a4和slc26a6基因组织分布情况,并对不同盐碱...以青海湖裸鲤(Gymnocypris przewalskii)为研究对象,采用半定量和定量PCR法研究HCO-3分泌相关基因SLC4(solute carrier family 4)和SLC26(solute carrier family 26)家族slc4a1、slc4a2、slc4a4和slc26a6基因组织分布情况,并对不同盐碱环境下肠道中SLC基因家族的表达情况进行定量分析,揭示青海湖裸鲤适应盐碱环境的肠道调节机制。结果表明,slc4a1、slc4a2、slc4a4和slc26a6基因在青海湖祼鲤鳃、肝脏、肾脏和肠道等多个组织中均有表达,且在肠道中的表达量较高,其中slc26a6在肠道中高表达,而在鳃中表达量极低,表现出组织特异性;在碱度组[盐度1.31±0.02,碳酸盐碱度(30.66±0.08)mmol·L-1]、盐度组[盐度15.02±0.02,碳酸盐碱度(2.12±0.05)mmol·L-1]和湖水组[盐度14.84±0.03,碳酸盐碱度(29.57±0.11)mmol·L-1]青海湖裸鲤肠slc4a1、slc4a2、slc4a4和slc26a6基因的表达量在胁迫4 d过程中均呈现出先升高后回落的现象,其中湖水组裸鲤肠SLC4、SLC26家族基因表达量上调最为明显,尤其是slc26a6基因表达量最高上升为对照组的4.9倍,同时,湖水组裸鲤直肠排泄HCO-3浓度也最高,说明盐碱环境下青海湖裸鲤通过肠道Cl–/HCO-3交换子(slc4a1、slc4a2、slc26a6)、Na+–HCO-3联合转运子(slc4a4)分泌和排泄机体内积累的碱,这一调节途径有助于青海湖裸鲤补偿因水环境中盐碱度升高而造成的渗透及酸碱失衡。展开更多
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province,No.823MS046the Talent Program of Hainan Medical University,No.XRC2022007.
文摘BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon with an unknown etiology.Alkaline sphingomyelinase(alk-SMase)is specifically expressed by intestinal epithelial cells,and has been reported to play an anti-inflammatory role.However,the underlying mechanism is still unclear.AIM To explore the mechanism of alk-SMase anti-inflammatory effects on intestinal barrier function and oxidative stress in dextran sulfate sodium(DSS)-induced colitis.METHODS Mice were administered 3%DSS drinking water,and disease activity index was determined to evaluate the status of colitis.Intestinal permeability was evaluated by gavage administration of fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran,and bacterial translocation was evaluated by measuring serum lipopolysaccharide.Intestinal epithelial cell ultrastructure was observed by electron microscopy.Western blotting and quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction were used to detect the expression of intestinal barrier proteins and mRNA,respectively.Serum oxidant and antioxidant marker levels were analyzed using commercial kits to assess oxidative stress levels.RESULTS Compared to wild-type(WT)mice,inflammation and intestinal permeability in alk-SMase knockout(KO)mice were more severe beginning 4 d after DSS induction.The mRNA and protein levels of intestinal barrier proteins,including zonula occludens-1,occludin,claudin-3,claudin-5,claudin-8,mucin 2,and secretory immunoglobulin A,were significantly reduced on 4 d after DSS treatment.Ultrastructural observations revealed progressive damage to the tight junctions of intestinal epithelial cells.Furthermore,by day 4,mitochondria appeared swollen and degenerated.Additionally,compared to WT mice,serum malondialdehyde levels in KO mice were higher,and the antioxidant capacity was significantly lower.The expression of the transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)in the colonic mucosal tissue of KO mice was significantly decreased after DSS treatment.mRNA levels of Nrf2-regulated downstream antioxidant enzymes were also decreased.Finally,colitis in KO mice could be effectively relieved by the injection of tertiary butylhydroquinone,which is an Nrf2 activator.CONCLUSION Alk-SMase regulates the stability of the intestinal mucosal barrier and enhances antioxidant activity through the Nrf2 signaling pathway.
基金Supported by Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada,No.11883 1486 RR 0001Natural Science and Engineering Re-search Council and the Intestinal Diseases Education Awareness Society,No.86435 5557 RR0001
文摘Intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) plays an essential role in intestinal homeostasis and health through interactions with the resident microbiota, diet and the gut. IAP’s role in the intestine is to dephosphorylate toxic microbial ligands such as lipopolysaccharides, unmethylated cytosine-guanosine dinucleotides and flagellin as well as extracellular nucleotides such as uridine diphosphate. IAP’s ability to detoxify these ligands is essential in protecting the host from sepsis during acute inflammation and chronic inflammatory conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease. Also important in these complications is IAP’s ability to regulate the microbial ecosystem by forming a complex relationship between microbiota, diet and the intestinal mucosal surface. Evidence reveals that diet alters IAP expression and activity and this in turn can influence the gut microbiota and homeostasis. IAP’s ability to maintain a healthy gastrointestinal tract has accelerated research on its potential use as a therapeutic agent against a multitude of diseases. Exogenous IAP has been shown to have beneficial effects when administered during ulcerative colitis, coronary bypass surgery and sepsis. There are currently a handful of human clinical trials underway investigating the effects of exogenous IAP during sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis and heart surgery. In light of these findings IAP has been marked as a novel agent to help treat a variety of other inflammatory and infectious diseases. The purpose of this review is to highlight the essential characteristics of IAP in protection and maintenance of intestinal homeostasis while addressing the intricate interplay between IAP, diet, microbiota and the intestinal epithelium.
基金Supported by Grants OTKA-76316,OTKA-K81117,and ETT-028-02 (Veres G and Vannay á are holders of the János Bolyai Research grant)János Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
文摘AIM: To investigate intestinal alkaline phosphatase (iAP) in the intestinal mucosa of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS: Colonic biopsy samples were taken from 15 newly diagnosed IBD patients and from 10 healthy controls. In IBD patients, specimens were obtainedboth from inflamed and non-inflamed areas. The lAP mRNA and protein expression was determined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting analysis, respectively. Tissue localiza- tion of lAP and Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 was investi- gated by immunofluorescent staining. RESULTS: The lAP protein level in the inflamed muco- sa of children with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) was significantly decreased when compared with controls (both P 〈 0.05). Similarly, we found a significantly decreased level of lAP protein in the in- flamed mucosa in CD compared with non-inflamed mucosa in CD (P 〈 0.05). In addition, the iAP protein level in inflamed colonic mucosa in patients with UC was decreased compared with non-inflamed mucosa in patients with CD (P 〈 0.05). lAP protein levels in the non-inflamed mucosa of patients with CD were similar to controls, lAP mRNA expression in inflamed colonic mucosa of children with CD and UC was not significant- ly different from that in non-inflamed colonic mucosa with CD. Expression of lAP mRNA in patients with non- inflamed mucosa and in controls were similar. Co-local- ization of lAP with TLR4 showed intense staining with a dotted-like pattern, lAP was present in the inflamed and non-inflamed mucosa of patients with CD, UC, and in control biopsy specimens, irrespective of whether it was present in the terminal ileum or in the colon. However, the fluorescent signal of TLR4 was more pro- nounced in the colon compared with the terminal ileum in all groups studied. CONCLUSION: Lower than normal lAP protein levels in inflamed mucosa of IBD patients may indicate a role for lAP in inflammatory lesions in IBD. Based on our results, administration of exogenous lAP enzyme to pa- tients with the active form of IBD may be a therapeutic option.
文摘Using cytochemical method,microspectrophotometry and image analysis,effects of va-soactive intestinal peptide(VIP)on activities of succinic dehydrogenase(SDH)and alkalinephosphatase(ALP)in rat hepatoma cells were studied in vitro.The results showed that thehepatoma cell expressed potent positive reactions of SDH and ALP,the positive positionswere located at the cell membranes and/or cytoplasm.Having been treated with VIP,ALPdecreased obviously in activity(P【0. 01,compared with hepatoma cells untreated by VIP).The sites of ALP activty were chiefly located at the cell membranes,particularly at the cell-cell contacts.Cultured rat hepatoma cells had intensive SDH activity in their cytoplasm.Compared with untreated eclls,there was no marked difference in the intensity of SDH activ-ity in VIP-treated hepatoma cells(P】0.05).
基金Supported by Key Project in the National Science&Technology Pillar Program during the 11thFive-year Plan Period(2009BAK61B04)
文摘[ Objective] This study was to develop a detection method for assaying calf intestine alkaline phasphatase activity in scientific research. [ Method ] By simulating the conditions and buffers for assaying calf intestine alkaline phosphatase used in the scientific research, the parameters influencing substmte concentration, reaction duration, eoloration time and buffer pH were optimized. [ Result] The activity of alkaline phosphatase detected varied hugely among different buffers, and potassium ferricyanide solution added with boracic acid achieved the stable coloration. The optimal water bath time was determined as 10 rain, and the substrate concentration was optimized as 0.04 moL/L. The increasing temperature did not have a large influence on low temperature enzymatic activity while did on high coneentration enzymatic activity. When the buffer pH was 7.0 - 8.0, the detection stability of alkaline phosphatase could be maintained well The ion intensity of buff- er had little effects on alkaline phasphatase activity. [ Conclusion] A detection method for assaying calf intestine alkaline phosphatase activity in scientific research was successfully developed in this study.
文摘以青海湖裸鲤(Gymnocypris przewalskii)为研究对象,采用半定量和定量PCR法研究HCO-3分泌相关基因SLC4(solute carrier family 4)和SLC26(solute carrier family 26)家族slc4a1、slc4a2、slc4a4和slc26a6基因组织分布情况,并对不同盐碱环境下肠道中SLC基因家族的表达情况进行定量分析,揭示青海湖裸鲤适应盐碱环境的肠道调节机制。结果表明,slc4a1、slc4a2、slc4a4和slc26a6基因在青海湖祼鲤鳃、肝脏、肾脏和肠道等多个组织中均有表达,且在肠道中的表达量较高,其中slc26a6在肠道中高表达,而在鳃中表达量极低,表现出组织特异性;在碱度组[盐度1.31±0.02,碳酸盐碱度(30.66±0.08)mmol·L-1]、盐度组[盐度15.02±0.02,碳酸盐碱度(2.12±0.05)mmol·L-1]和湖水组[盐度14.84±0.03,碳酸盐碱度(29.57±0.11)mmol·L-1]青海湖裸鲤肠slc4a1、slc4a2、slc4a4和slc26a6基因的表达量在胁迫4 d过程中均呈现出先升高后回落的现象,其中湖水组裸鲤肠SLC4、SLC26家族基因表达量上调最为明显,尤其是slc26a6基因表达量最高上升为对照组的4.9倍,同时,湖水组裸鲤直肠排泄HCO-3浓度也最高,说明盐碱环境下青海湖裸鲤通过肠道Cl–/HCO-3交换子(slc4a1、slc4a2、slc26a6)、Na+–HCO-3联合转运子(slc4a4)分泌和排泄机体内积累的碱,这一调节途径有助于青海湖裸鲤补偿因水环境中盐碱度升高而造成的渗透及酸碱失衡。