Stress-induced Alterations in Mast Cell Numbers and Proteinase-activated Receptor-2 Expression of the Colon:Role of Corticotrophin-releasing factor
쥐의 대장에서 스트레스에 의해 유발된 비만세포수의 변화와 Proteinase-activated receptor-2 발현의 변화: Corticotrophin-releasing factor의 역할
- 주제(키워드) Corticotrophin-releasing factor , Enterochromaffin cells , Irritable bowel syndrome , Mast cells , Proteinase-activated receptor-2 , Stress
- 발행기관 아주대학교
- 지도교수 이광재
- 발행년도 2013
- 학위수여년월 2013. 2
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- 학과 및 전공 일반대학원 의학과
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초록/요약
This study was performed in order to assess whether acute stress can increase mast cell and enterochromaffin (EC) cell numbers, and proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR2) expression in the rat colon. In addition, we aimed to investigate the involvement of corticotrophin-releasing factor in these stress-related alterations. Eighteen adult rats were divided into 3 experimental groups: (1) a saline-pretreated non-stressed group, (2) a saline-pretreated stressed group, (3) an astressin-pretreated stressed group. The numbers of mast cells, EC cells, and PAR2-positive cells were counted in 6 high power fields. In proximal colonic segments, mast cell numbers of stressed rats tended to be higher than those of non-stressed rats, and their PAR2-positive cell numbers were significantly higher than those of non-stressed rats. In distal colonic segments, mast cell numbers and PAR2-positive cell numbers of stressed rats were significantly higher than those of non-stressed rats. Mast cell and PAR2-positive cell numbers of astressin-pretreated stressed rats were significantly lower than those of saline-pretreated stressed rats. EC cell numbers did not differ among the three experimental groups. Acute stress in rats increases mast cell numbers and mucosal PAR2 expression in the colon. These stress-related alterations seem to be mediated by release of corticotrophin-releasing factor.
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ABSTRACT ⅰ
TABLE OF CONTENTS ⅱ
LIST OF FIGURES ⅲ
Ⅰ.INTRODUCTION 1
Ⅱ. MATERIALS AND METHODS 3
A. Animals 3
B. Stress protocol 3
C. Measurement of plasma cortisol levels 4
D. Histologic studies 4
E. Statistical analysis 5
Ⅲ. RESULTS 7
A. Mast cell and EC cell numbers 7
B. PAR2 expression 8
C. Fecal pellet output and plasma cortisol levels 9
Ⅳ. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION 10
REFERENCES 13
국문요약 17