Changes of cytokine levels in a mouse model of post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome

BMC Gastroenterology

Research Article

Cheng Lan¹  Bo Yang²  Xuchun Zhou² 

[1] Department of Gastroenterology, Hainan Provincial People’s Hospital, 570311, Haikou, China;Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 4000 l6, Chongqing, China;

关键词: Post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome;    IL-1β;    IFN-γ;    IL-10;    IL-17;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12876-015-0272-8

 received in 2014-03-05, accepted in 2015-03-20,  发布年份 2015

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorder. Post-infectious IBS (PI-IBS) is caused by an acute gastrointestinal infection preceding the onset of symptoms. However, the pathophysiology of PI-IBS is not clear, and the purpose of this study was to investigate the probable immune mechanisms of PI-IBS.MethodsC57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned to either an infection group or a control group. Mice in the infection group were infected with Trichinella spiralis to establish a model of PI-IBS (500 Trichinella), while control mice received only salt solution. Visceral sensitivity of colorectal distention in mice was evaluated by abdominal withdrawal reflex scores and intestinal inflammation was assessed using hematoxylin-eosin staining; at day 56 post-infection, the mRNA and protein levels of specific cytokines in the gut segments were detected using reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay.ResultsLevels of interferon γ and interleukin (IL)-17 in the PI-IBS group were significantly increased in the duodenum and ileum, and IL-10 was decreased in the jejunum, ileum, and colon compared with control mice. However, the expression level of IL-1β was not significantly different between the two groups.ConclusionsThe present study suggests that the local low-grade inflammation and immune activation that are an important component of the pathophysiology of PI-IBS are primarily induced and maintained by specific cytokines.

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