AIM: To assess corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 2 (CRF 2 ) expression in the colon of healthy subjects and patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS: We examined CRF2 gene and protein expression in the dis...AIM: To assess corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 2 (CRF 2 ) expression in the colon of healthy subjects and patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS: We examined CRF2 gene and protein expression in the distal/sigmoid colonic mucosal biopsies from healthy subjects and patients with UC (active or disease in remission), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and functional bowel disease (FBD) by reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction and immunofluorescence. RESULTS: Gene expression of CRF2 was demonstrated in the normal human colonic biopsies, but not in the human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line Caco2. Receptor protein localization showed immunoreactive CRF 2 receptors in the lamina propria and in the epithelial cells of the distal/sigmoid biopsy samples. Interestingly, CRF 2 immunoreactivity was no longer observed in epithelial cells of patients with mild-moderately active UC and disease in remission, while receptor protein expression did not change in the lamina propria. No differences in CRF 2 expression profile were observed in distal/sigmoid intestinal biopsies from HIV infection and FBD patients, showing no signs of inflammation. CONCLUSION: The down-regulation of the CRF2 receptor in the distal/sigmoid biopsies of UC patients is indicative of change in CRF 2 signalling associated with the process of inflammation.展开更多
目的:从结肠、海马及下丘脑中促肾上腺皮质激素释放因子(corticotropin releasing factor,CRF)和CRF受体1(CRF receptor 1,CRFR1)角度探讨健脾化湿颗粒改善腹泻型肠易激综合征(diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome,D-IBS)模...目的:从结肠、海马及下丘脑中促肾上腺皮质激素释放因子(corticotropin releasing factor,CRF)和CRF受体1(CRF receptor 1,CRFR1)角度探讨健脾化湿颗粒改善腹泻型肠易激综合征(diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome,D-IBS)模型大鼠结肠运动和内脏敏感性的作用机制.方法:采用番泻叶灌胃结合束缚应激法建立D-I B S大鼠模型,应用健脾化湿颗粒进行干预,采用酶联免疫法(ELISA)检测大鼠结肠中CRF含量,采用免疫组织化学法检测结肠中CRFR1及海马、下丘脑中CRF,CRFR1阳性表达,采用RT-PCR法检测结肠、海马中CRF m RNA和CRFR1 m RNA的表达水平.结果:与正常组相比,模型组结肠中CRF含量(67.1±3.8 vs 36.0±3.0),海马、下丘脑中CRF阳性表达(0.23±0.02 vs 0.09±0.01,0.17±0.02 v s 0.09±0.01)明显升高(P<0.01);结肠、海马、下丘脑中C R F R1阳性表达(0.17±0.01 vs 0.03±0.01,0.20±0.02 vs 0.09±0.01,0.19±0.02 vs 0.07±0.01)明显升高(P<0.01);结肠、海马中C R F m RNA和CRFR1 m RNA的表达(结肠:0.89±0.04 vs 0.09±0.01,1.09±0.09 vs 0.21±0.04;海马:0.56±0.01 vs 0.15±0.05,1.26±0.14 vs 0.23±0.06)显著升高(P<0.01).与模型组相比,各治疗组结肠、海马中C R F(51.0±3.4,54.6±4.1,45.1±4.7,43.3±3.9 vs 67.1±3.8;0.18±0.02,0.19±0.02,0.15±0.02,0.11±0.01 vs 0.23±0.02)显著下降(P<0.01),阳性对照组、中、高剂量组下丘脑中CRF(0.15±0.02,0.13±0.01,0.12±0.01 vs 0.17±0.02)下降显著(P<0.05,P<0.0 1);阳性对照组、中、高剂量组结肠、海马、下丘脑中C R F R1表达(结肠:0.10±0.01,0.08±0.01,0.05±0.01 vs 0.17±0.01;海马:0.16±0.01,0.14±0.02,0.13±0.01 vs 0.20±0.02;下丘脑:0.15±0.02,0.13±0.01,0.11±0.01 vs 0.19±0.02)下降显著(P<0.05,P<0.01);结肠中CRF m RNA表达(0.63±0.04,0.76±0.06,0.32±0.06,0.13±0.03 v s 0.89±0.04)及中、高剂量组海马中CRF m RNA表达(0.76±0.11,0.67±0.10 v s 1.09±0.09)显著降低(P<0.01);阳性对照组、中、高剂量组结肠中C R F R1m RNA表达(0.47±0.03,0.40±0.06,0.24±0.06 vs 0.56±0.01)及中、高剂量组海马中CRFR1 m RNA表达(0.62±0.06,0.60±0.07vs 1.26±0.14)显著降低(P<0.05,P<0.01).结论:健脾化湿颗粒可能通过下调结肠、海马及下丘脑中CRF、CRFR1表达来改善D-IBS模型大鼠结肠运动和内脏敏感性.展开更多
基金Supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)from the Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science,and Tech-nology of Japanthe Foundation for the Promotion of Can-cer Research and Mitsui Life Social Welfare Foundation
文摘AIM: To examine whether commensal bacteria are a contributing cause of stress-related mucosal inflammation.
基金Supported by The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases R01 grant DK-57238Center Grant DK-41301 (Clinical core)+1 种基金Veteran Administration Research Career Scientist Award (YT)NIH DK-78676 (MM)
文摘AIM: To assess corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 2 (CRF 2 ) expression in the colon of healthy subjects and patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS: We examined CRF2 gene and protein expression in the distal/sigmoid colonic mucosal biopsies from healthy subjects and patients with UC (active or disease in remission), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and functional bowel disease (FBD) by reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction and immunofluorescence. RESULTS: Gene expression of CRF2 was demonstrated in the normal human colonic biopsies, but not in the human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line Caco2. Receptor protein localization showed immunoreactive CRF 2 receptors in the lamina propria and in the epithelial cells of the distal/sigmoid biopsy samples. Interestingly, CRF 2 immunoreactivity was no longer observed in epithelial cells of patients with mild-moderately active UC and disease in remission, while receptor protein expression did not change in the lamina propria. No differences in CRF 2 expression profile were observed in distal/sigmoid intestinal biopsies from HIV infection and FBD patients, showing no signs of inflammation. CONCLUSION: The down-regulation of the CRF2 receptor in the distal/sigmoid biopsies of UC patients is indicative of change in CRF 2 signalling associated with the process of inflammation.
文摘目的:从结肠、海马及下丘脑中促肾上腺皮质激素释放因子(corticotropin releasing factor,CRF)和CRF受体1(CRF receptor 1,CRFR1)角度探讨健脾化湿颗粒改善腹泻型肠易激综合征(diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome,D-IBS)模型大鼠结肠运动和内脏敏感性的作用机制.方法:采用番泻叶灌胃结合束缚应激法建立D-I B S大鼠模型,应用健脾化湿颗粒进行干预,采用酶联免疫法(ELISA)检测大鼠结肠中CRF含量,采用免疫组织化学法检测结肠中CRFR1及海马、下丘脑中CRF,CRFR1阳性表达,采用RT-PCR法检测结肠、海马中CRF m RNA和CRFR1 m RNA的表达水平.结果:与正常组相比,模型组结肠中CRF含量(67.1±3.8 vs 36.0±3.0),海马、下丘脑中CRF阳性表达(0.23±0.02 vs 0.09±0.01,0.17±0.02 v s 0.09±0.01)明显升高(P<0.01);结肠、海马、下丘脑中C R F R1阳性表达(0.17±0.01 vs 0.03±0.01,0.20±0.02 vs 0.09±0.01,0.19±0.02 vs 0.07±0.01)明显升高(P<0.01);结肠、海马中C R F m RNA和CRFR1 m RNA的表达(结肠:0.89±0.04 vs 0.09±0.01,1.09±0.09 vs 0.21±0.04;海马:0.56±0.01 vs 0.15±0.05,1.26±0.14 vs 0.23±0.06)显著升高(P<0.01).与模型组相比,各治疗组结肠、海马中C R F(51.0±3.4,54.6±4.1,45.1±4.7,43.3±3.9 vs 67.1±3.8;0.18±0.02,0.19±0.02,0.15±0.02,0.11±0.01 vs 0.23±0.02)显著下降(P<0.01),阳性对照组、中、高剂量组下丘脑中CRF(0.15±0.02,0.13±0.01,0.12±0.01 vs 0.17±0.02)下降显著(P<0.05,P<0.0 1);阳性对照组、中、高剂量组结肠、海马、下丘脑中C R F R1表达(结肠:0.10±0.01,0.08±0.01,0.05±0.01 vs 0.17±0.01;海马:0.16±0.01,0.14±0.02,0.13±0.01 vs 0.20±0.02;下丘脑:0.15±0.02,0.13±0.01,0.11±0.01 vs 0.19±0.02)下降显著(P<0.05,P<0.01);结肠中CRF m RNA表达(0.63±0.04,0.76±0.06,0.32±0.06,0.13±0.03 v s 0.89±0.04)及中、高剂量组海马中CRF m RNA表达(0.76±0.11,0.67±0.10 v s 1.09±0.09)显著降低(P<0.01);阳性对照组、中、高剂量组结肠中C R F R1m RNA表达(0.47±0.03,0.40±0.06,0.24±0.06 vs 0.56±0.01)及中、高剂量组海马中CRFR1 m RNA表达(0.62±0.06,0.60±0.07vs 1.26±0.14)显著降低(P<0.05,P<0.01).结论:健脾化湿颗粒可能通过下调结肠、海马及下丘脑中CRF、CRFR1表达来改善D-IBS模型大鼠结肠运动和内脏敏感性.
