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American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

https://read.qxmd.com/read/37724979/effects-of-in-utero-exposure-to-fluoxetine-on-the-gastrointestinal-tract-of-rat-offspring
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Katherine L Prowse, Harriett Law, Sergio Raez-Villanueva, Filip Markovic, Megan Wang, Rajka Borojevic, Sean P Parsons, Alexander D Vincent, Alison C Holloway, Elyanne M Ratcliffe
Perinatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) has been shown to disrupt the development of serotonergic signaling pathways. Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) signaling is critical for gastrointestinal homeostasis; changes in 5-HT expression and regulation have been associated with gastrointestinal diseases of motility and inflammation. We tested the hypothesis that perinatal exposure to the SSRI, fluoxetine, can influence the development of the gastrointestinal tract in exposed offspring...
September 19, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37698169/the-bhlh-transcription-factor-ascl1-promotes-differentiation-of-endocrine-cells-in-the-stomach-and-is-regulated-by-notch-signaling
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Elise S Hibdon, Theresa M Keeley, Juanita L Merchant, Linda C Samuelson
Notch signaling regulates gastrointestinal stem cell proliferation and differentiation yet Notch-regulated transcriptional effectors of gastric epithelial cell differentiation are poorly understood. Here we tested the role of the bHLH transcription factor achaete-scute homolog 1 (ASCL1) in gastric epithelial cell differentiation, and its regulation by Notch. Newborn Ascl1 null mice showed a loss of expression of markers of neurogenin-3 dependent enteroendocrine cells, with normal expression of enterochromaffin-like cells, mucous cells, chief cells, and parietal cells...
September 12, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37697947/p2y2-purinergic-receptor-gene-deletion-protects-mice-from-bacterial-endotoxin-and-sepsis-associated-liver-injury-and-mortality
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Athis R Arunachalam, Sanju S Samuel, Arunmani Mani, Janielle P Maynard, Kelsey M Stayer, Eric Dybbro, Subapradha Narayanan, Aalekhya Biswas, Saliha Pathan, Krishnakant Soni, Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal, Chandra Shekar R Ambati, Nagireddy Putluri, Moreshwar S Desai, Sundararajah Thevananther
The liver plays a significant role in regulating a wide range of metabolic, homeostatic, and host-defense functions. However, the impact of liver injury on the host's ability to control bacteremia and morbidity in sepsis is not well understood. Leukocyte recruitment and activation lead to cytokine and chemokine release, which in turn, trigger hepatocellular injury and elevate nucleotide levels in the extracellular milieu. P2Y2 purinergic receptors, G-protein coupled and activated by extracellular ATP/UTP, are expressed at the cell surface of hepatocytes and non-parenchymal cells...
September 12, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37697930/farnesoid-x-receptor-enhances-epithelial-ace2-expression-and-inhibits-viral-induced-il-6-secretion-implications-for-intestinal-symptoms-of-sars-cov-2
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Jessica S Smyth, Jennifer K Truong, Anuradha Rao, Jennifer Foulke-Abel, Luciano Adorini, Mark Donowitz, Paul A Dawson, Stephen J Keely
BACKGROUND: Intestinal inflammation and diarrhea are often associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. The ACE2 receptor plays a key role in SARS-COV-2 pathogenesis, facilitating entry of the virus into epithelial cells, while also regulating mucosal inflammatory responses. Here, we investigated roles for the nuclear bile acid receptor, farnesoid x receptor (FXR), in regulating ACE2 expression and virally-mediated inflammatory responses in intestinal epithelia. METHODS: Human colonic or ileal enteroids and cultured T84 and Caco-2 monolayers were treated with the FXR agonists, obeticholic acid (OCA) or GW4064, or infected with live SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV/USA_WA1/2020)...
September 12, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37697924/the-emerging-roles-of-deep-crypt-secretory-cells-in-colonic-physiology
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REVIEW
Michael A Schumacher
Deep crypt secretory (DCS) cells are a population of epithelial cells located at the colonic crypt base that share some similarities to Paneth and goblet cells. They were initially defined as c-Kit expressing cells, though subsequent work showed that they are more specifically marked by Reg4 in the murine colon. The best-understood function of DCS cells at present is supporting the stem cell niche by generating Notch and EGF ligands. However, as these cells also express immunoregulatory (e.g. Ccl6 ) and host defense (e...
September 12, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37668531/mediator-subunit-med1-deficiency-prevents-carbon-tetrachloride-induced-hepatic-fibrosis-in-mice
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Jie Gao, Miaoye Bao, Yuanming Xing, Yiming Ding, Tuo Han, Ergang Wen, Jun Liu, Shaoyun Yue, Rong Wang, Ling Wang, Junhui Liu, Sihai Zhao, Jiansheng Huang, Enqi Liu, Liang Bai
Mediator subunit MED1 mediates ligand-dependent binding of the Mediator coactivator complex to various nuclear receptors and plays critical role in embryonic development, lipid and glucose metabolism, liver regeneration and tumorigenesis. However, the precise role of MED1 in the development of liver fibrosis has been unclear. Here, we showed that MED1 expression was increased in livers from nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients and mice, and positively correlated with TGF-β signaling and pro-fibrotic factors...
September 5, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37667844/iron-homeostasis-in-mice-does-liver-lobe-matter
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Silvia Colucci, Tiago Carvalho Oliveira, Martina U Muckenthaler, Oriana Marques
The liver plays a crucial role in maintaining systemic iron homeostasis through iron storage, sensing of systemic iron needs, and production of the iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin. While mice are commonly used as models for studying human iron homeostasis, their liver structure differs significantly from humans. Since the mouse liver is structured in 6 separated lobes, often, the analysis of a single defined lobe is preferred due to concerns over data reproducibility between experimental cohorts. In this study, we compared iron-related parameters in distinct liver lobes of C57BL/6 wild-type mice across different ages...
September 5, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37667839/k-v-7-but-not-dual-small-and-intermediate-k-ca-channel-openers-inhibit-the-activation-of-colonic-afferents-by-noxious-stimuli
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Charity N Bhebhe, James P Higham, Rohit A Gupta, Tim Raine, David C Bulmer
In numerous subtypes of central and peripheral neurons, small and intermediate conductance Ca2+ -activated K+ (SK and IK, respectively) channels are important regulators of neuronal excitability. Transcripts encoding SK channel subunits, as well as the closely related IK subunit, are co-expressed in the soma of colonic afferent neurons with receptors for the algogenic mediators adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and bradykinin, P2X3 and B2 , highlighting the potential utility of these channels as drug targets for the treatment of abdominal pain in gastrointestinal diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome...
September 5, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37643021/are-lrrk2-mysteries-lurking-in-the-gut
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REVIEW
Adrien de Guilhem de Lataillade, Carolina Pellegrini, Michel Neunlist, Malvyne Rolli-Derkinderen, Pascal Derkinderen
Gut-brain axis and inflammation are two hot topics in Parkinson's disease. In this setting, the Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 ( LRRK2 ) gene, which encodes the eponym protein has attracted much attention. LRRK2 is not only the gene most commonly associated with Parkinson's disease but also a susceptibility gene for Crohn's disease, thereby suggesting that it may sit at the crossroads of gastrointestinal inflammation, Parkinson's, and Crohn's disease. In contrast to the accumulated data on LRRK2 in the CNS, research on LRRK2 in the digestive tract is still in its infancy and the scope of the present review article is therefore to review existing studies on LRRK2 in the gastrointestinal tract in both physiological and pathological conditions...
August 29, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37605837/albumin-and-fibrinogen-synthesis-rates-in-advanced-chronic-liver-disease
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mariam Amouzandeh, Anna Sundström, Staffan Wahlin, Jan Wernerman, Olav Rooyackers, Åke Norberg
Synthesis of plasma proteins is an important function of the liver that has sparsely been investigated by modern techniques in patients with advanced chronic liver disease (CLD). Twenty-eight well-characterized patients with CLD under evaluation for liver transplantation were included. Albumin and fibrinogen synthesis rates were measured by the flooding dose technique using stable isotope labelled phenylalanine. Transcapillary escape rate of albumin and plasma volume were assessed by radio-iodinated human serum albumin...
August 22, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37605828/an-optimized-visualization-and-quantitative-protocol-for-in-depth-evaluation-of-lymphatic-vessel-architecture-in-the-liver
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jain Jeong, Masatake Tanaka, Yilin Yang, Nikolai Arefyev, Jenna DiRito, Gregory Tietjen, Xuchen Zhang, Matthew J McConnell, Teruo Utsumi, Yasuko Iwakiri
The liver lymphatic system is essential for maintaining tissue fluid balance and immune function. The detailed structure of lymphatic vessels (LVs) in the liver remains to be fully demonstrated. The aim of this study is to reveal LV structures in normal and diseased livers by developing a tissue-clearing and co-immunolabeling protocol optimized for the tissue size and the processing time for 3D visualization and quantification of LVs in the liver. We showed that our optimized protocol enables in-depth exploration of lymphatic networks in the liver, consisting of LVs along the portal tract (deep lymphatic system) and within the collagenous Glisson's capsule (superficial lymphatic system) in different species...
August 22, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37581423/impaired-sliding-between-the-lower-esophageal-sphincter-and-crural-diaphragm-esophageal-hiatus-in-patients-with-achalasia-esophagus
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ravinder K Mittal, Melissa Ledgerwood, Michelle Caplin, Pudan Xu, Walter Marquez-Lavenant, Ali Zifan
Swallow related axial shortening of the esophagus results in the formation of phrenic ampulla in normal subjects. Whether above is the case in achalasia esophagus is not known. <u>Goal:</u> To study axial shortening of the esophagus and relative movement between the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and crural diaphragm (CD) in normals and achalasia patients. <u>Methods:</u> A novel method, iso-impedance contour excursion at the lower edger of LES, as a marker of axial esophageal shortening was validated using X-ray fluoroscopy (n=5) and used to study axial shortening and separation between the LES and CD during peristalsis in normal subjects (n=15) and achalasia type 2 esophagus (n=15)...
August 15, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37581219/volumetric-graft-changes-after-liver-transplantation-evidence-of-adaptation-to-recipient-body-size
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Alin Arslan, Antonio Romano, Qiang Wang, Benny Wang, Torkel B Brismar, Greg Nowak
INTRODUCTION: It is believed that whole liver grafts adjust their size to fit the body size of the recipient after transplantation, despite lack of evidence. The aim of this study was to test this hypothesis. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study of 113 liver transplantations performed at Karolinska University Hospital. The cohort was divided based on graft volume-to-standard liver volume ratio (GV/SLV) into quartiles of small, mid and large grafts. Serial volumetric assessment was performed on the day of transplantation and at post-transplant check-ups early (<2 months) and late (9-13 months) after transplantation using computed tomography (CT) volumetry...
August 15, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37552206/relationships-among-intragastric-meal-distribution-during-gastric-emptying-water-consumption-during-water-load-satiety-testing-and-symptoms-of-gastroparesis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Henry P Parkman, Laura A Wilson, Paul Silver, Alan H Maurer, Irene Sarosiek, Robert S Bulat, Braden Kuo, Madhusudan Grover, Gianrico Farrugia, Bruno P Chumpitazi, Robert J Shulman, Zubair Malik, Laura A Miriel, James Tonascia, Frank Hamilton, Thomas L Abell, Pankaj J Pasricha, Richard W McCallum, Kenneth L Koch
INTRODUCTION: Gastric emptying scintigraphy (GES) measures total gastric retention after a solid meal, and can assess intragastric meal distribution (IMD). Water load satiety test (WLST) measures gastric capacity. Both IMD immediately after meal ingestion (ratio of proximal gastric counts after meal ingestion to total gastric counts at time 0 [IMD0 ]) and WLST (volume of water ingested over 5 min) are indirect measures of gastric accommodation. In this study, IMD0 and WLST were compared to each other and to symptoms of gastroparesis to gauge their clinical utility for assessing patients with symptoms of gastroparesis...
August 8, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37529842/rab27a-mediated-exosome-secretion-in-anterior-cingulate-cortex-contributes-to-colorectal-visceral-pain-in-adult-mice-with-neonatal-maternal-deprivation
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Qian Sun, Rui-Xia Weng, Jia-Hui Li, Yong-Chang Li, Ji-Tian Xu, Rui Li, Xiaomin Lu, Guang-Yin Xu
AIMS: Chronic visceral pain is a common symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Exosomes are involved in the development of pain. Rab27a can mediate the release of exosomes. The purpose of this study is to investigate how Rab27a-mediated exosome secretion in anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) regulates visceral hyperalgesia induced with neonatal maternal deprivation (NMD) in adult mice. METHODS: The colorectal distension (CRD) method was adopted to measure visceral pain...
August 2, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37529835/mir-122-5p-is-involved-in-post-transcriptional-regulation-of-the-mitochondrial-thiamin-pyrophosphate-transporter-slc25a19-in-pancreatic-acinar-cells
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Kalidas Ramamoorthy, Subrata Sabui, Kameron I Manzon, Appakalai N Balamurugan, Hamid M Said
Thiamin (vitamin B1) plays a vital role in cellular energy metabolism/ATP production. Pancreatic acinar cells (PACs) obtain thiamin from circulation and convert it to thiamin pyrophosphate (TPP) in the cytoplasm. TPP is then taken up by the mitochondria via a carrier-mediated process that involves the mitochondrial TPP transporter (MTPPT; encoded by the gene SLC25A19 ). We have previously characterized different aspects of the mitochondrial carrier-mediated TPP uptake process, but nothing is known about its possible regulation at the post-transcriptional level...
August 2, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37489869/panaxynol-alleviates-colorectal-cancer-in-a-murine-model-via-suppressing-macrophages-and-inflammation
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Sierra J McDonald, Brooke M Bullard, Brandon N VanderVeen, Thomas D Cardaci, Alexander R Huss, Daping Fan, Lorne J Hofseth, E Angela Murphy
Currently available colorectal cancer (CRC) therapies have limited efficacy and severe adverse effects that may be overcome with the alternative use of natural compounds. We previously reported that panaxynol (PA), a bioactive component in American Ginseng, possesses anti-cancer properties in vitro and suppresses murine colitis through its pro-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory properties. Because colitis is a predisposing factor of CRC and inflammation is a major driver of CRC, we sought to evaluate the therapeutic potential of PA in CRC...
July 25, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37489865/hypoosmosis-alters-hepatocyte-mitochondrial-morphology-and-induces-selective-release-of-carbamoyl-phosphate-synthetase-1
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Pei Li, Ning Kuo, Rajesh Patel, M Bishr Omary
Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 (CPS1) is the most abundant hepatocyte mitochondrial matrix protein. Hypoosmotic stress increases CPS1 release in isolated mouse hepatocytes without cell death. We hypothesized that increased CPS1 release during hypoosmosis is selective and associates with altered mitochondrial morphology. Both ex vivo and in vivo models were assessed. Mouse hepatocytes and livers were challenged with isotonic or hypoosmotic (35 mOsm) buffer. Mice were injected intraperitoneally with water (10% body weight) with or without an antidiuretic...
July 25, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37461880/medium-chain-fatty-acid-oxidation-is-independent-of-l-carnitine-in-liver-and-kidney-but-not-in-heart-and-skeletal-muscle
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Andrea S Pereyra, Kelsey L McLaughlin, Katherine A Buddo, Jessica M Ellis
Medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA) consumption confers a wide range of health benefits that are highly distinct from long-chain fatty acids (LCFA). A major difference between the metabolism of LCFAs compared to MCFAs is that mitochondrial LCFA oxidation depends on the carnitine shuttle, whereas MCFA mitochondrial oxidation is not. Although MCFAs are said to range from 6 to 14 carbons long based on physicochemical properties in vitro, the biological cut-off length of acyl chains that can bypass the carnitine shuttle in different mammalian tissues is unknown...
July 18, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37461848/hepatic-and-intestinal-manganese-excretion-are-both-required-to-regulate-brain-manganese-during-elevated-manganese-exposure
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Steven Hutchens, Thomas P Jursa, Ashvini Melkote, Stephanie M Grant, Donald R Smith, Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay
Manganese (Mn) is essential, but neurotoxic at elevated levels. Under physiological conditions, Mn is primarily excreted by the liver, with the intestines playing a secondary role. Recent analyses of tissue-specific Slc30a10 or Slc39a14 knockout mice (SLC30A10 and SLC39A14 are Mn transporters) revealed that, under physiological conditions: (1) excretion of Mn by the liver and intestines is a major pathway that regulates brain Mn; and surprisingly, (2) the intestines compensate for loss of hepatic Mn excretion in controlling brain Mn...
July 18, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
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