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SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 37, Issue 3, Pages 330-337Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS
DOI: 10.1080/003655202317284246
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colitis; compound 48/80; fibrosis; mast cells; nedocromil sodium; TNBS
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Background: Mast cells have been implicated in chronic inflammatory conditions resulting in fibrosis, as Crohn disease. However, a link between inflammation, fibrosis and mast cells has not been demonstrated in human or animal intestinal diseases. This work was undertaken to analyze whether mast cells play a role in inflammation and fibrosis in the TNBS-induced rat colitis. Methods: Rats were rectally instilled 2,4,6,-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid in ethanol, and immediately or 4 days later injected daily i.p. with nedocromil sodium, a mast cell stabilizer, compound 48/80, a mast cell activator, or saline. Rats were sacrificed 5 days post-TNBS, or on day 21. Intestinal inflammation and fibrosis were assessed by gross and histopathological evaluation. Colonic must cell numbers (toluidine blue) and collagen (type I mRNA expression) were evaluated. Mast cell sonicate was added to rat colon fibroblasts. Fibroblast proliferation (H-3-thymidine), collagen synthesis (H-3-proline) and contractile activity (tridimensional collagen lattice contraction) were then assessed. Results: Nedocromil reduced inflammation and fibrosis possibly by decreasing mast cell numbers and activation and consequent collagen production. Compound 48/80 slightly enhanced the severity of the disease by activating mast cells. Must cells increased fibroblast proliferation, collagen production and contractile activity. Conclusions: Mast cells are involved in the gastrointestinal tract inflammation and fibrosis of the TNBS-colitis rats.
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