Ileal Mucosal and Fecal Pancreatitis Associated Protein Levels Reflect Severity of Salmonella Inflection in Rats

M.T.J. van Ampting, G.C.H. Rodenburg, C. Vink, E. Kramer, A. Schonewille, J. Keijer, R. van der Meer, I.M.J. Bovee-Oudenhoven

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Abstract

Background Microbial infections induce ileal pancreatitis-associated protein/regenerating gene III (PAP/RegIII) mRNA expression. Despite increasing interest, little is known about the PAP/RegIII protein. Therefore, ileal mucosal PAP/RegIII protein expression, localization, and fecal excretion were studied in rats upon Salmonella infection. Results Salmonella infection increased ileal mucosal PAP/RegIII protein levels in enterocytes located at the crypt-villus junction. Increased colonization and translocation of Salmonella was associated with higher ileal mucosal PAP/RegIII levels and secretion of this protein in feces. Conclusions PAP/RegIII protein is increased in enterocytes of the ileal mucosa during Salmonella infection and is associated with infection severity. PAP/RegIII is excreted in feces and might be used as a new and non-invasive infection marker
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2588-2597
JournalDigestive Diseases and Sciences
Volume54
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Keywords

  • inflammatory-bowel-disease
  • dietary fructo-oligosaccharides
  • enterotoxigenic escherichia-coli
  • gene-expression
  • intestinal colonization
  • bacterial-colonization
  • stone protein
  • nitric-oxide
  • reg gene
  • calcium

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