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Han KS, Deglaire A, Sengupta R, Moughan PJ. Hydrolyzed casein influences intestinal mucin gene expression in the rat. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2008; 56:5572-5576. [PMID: 18558707 DOI: 10.1021/jf800080e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The effect of hydrolyzed casein (HC) on the expression of three mucin genes (Muc2, Muc3, and Muc4) in the rat intestine was investigated using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. After a 10 day acclimatization period, rats received for 8 days the test diets containing either HC or a synthetic amino acid (SAA) mixture as the sole source of nitrogen or a protein-free (PF) diet (n = 12 per treatment). The addition of HC or the SAA mixture to the diet significantly improved average daily gain, average daily food intake, and gain:feed ratio as compared with the PF diet. Terminal ileal endogenous N flow was significantly higher for the HC-fed rats in comparison with either the SAA or the PF rats (p < or = 0.001). HC supported a significant increase of Muc3 mRNA (277 and 229% of that for diets PF and SAA, respectively; p < or = 0.05) in the small intestinal tissue and Muc4 mRNA (325 and 265% of that for diets PF and SAA, respectively; p < or = 0.05) in the colon. In conclusion, HC enhances ileal endogenous N flow and up-regulates in vivo the expression of some individual mucin genes.
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- Kyoung-Sik Han
- Riddet Institute, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Wang X, Qiao S, Yin Y, Yue L, Wang Z, Wu G. A deficiency or excess of dietary threonine reduces protein synthesis in jejunum and skeletal muscle of young pigs. J Nutr 2007; 137:1442-6. [PMID: 17513404 DOI: 10.1093/jn/137.6.1442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Dietary threonine imbalance is known to reduce the growth of the small intestine, liver, and skeletal muscle in young animals, but the underlying mechanism is largely unknown. Using the pig model, this study was conducted to test the hypothesis that either a deficiency or an excess of dietary threonine impairs protein synthesis in these tissues. Young pigs (25 d of age) were fed diets containing 0.37, 0.74 (current NRC requirement) or 1.11% true ileal digestible threonine (TIDT) (n = 6/diet). Pigs receiving the 0.74 and 1.11% TIDT diets were pair-fed with the same amount of feed as pigs receiving the 0.37% TIDT diet. After a 14-d dietary treatment, the fractional synthesis rate (FSR) of protein in tissues was measured using a flooding dose of l-phenylalanine plus L-[ring-(2)H(5)]phenylalanine. The results indicated that the FSR of protein in liver was reduced (P < 0.05) in pigs fed the 0.37% TIDT diet compared with pigs fed the 0.74 or 1.11% TIDT diet, and did not differ between pigs fed the 0.74 and 1.11% TIDT diets. The FSR of protein in longissimus muscle, jejunal mucosa, and mucins was reduced (P < 0.05) in pigs fed the 0.37 or 1.11% TIDT diet compared with pigs fed the 0.74% TIDT diet. The absolute synthesis rate of protein in the jejunal mucosa and muscle was also reduced (P < 0.01) in pigs fed the 0.37 and 1.11% TIDT diets compared with the controls. The absolute synthesis rate of hepatic protein was lower (P < 0.01) in pigs fed the 0.37% TIDT diets when compared with pigs fed the 0.74% TIDT diet. Protein synthesis in skeletal muscle as well as jejunal mucosa and mucins was reduced to a greater extent than that in liver in response to an imbalance of dietary threonine. Collectively, these results indicate that either an excess or a deficiency of dietary threonine decreases protein synthesis in rapidly growing tissues of young pigs. The findings provide a mechanism for the low growth performance of animals fed a threonine-imbalanced diet.
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- Xu Wang
- National Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Hogenkamp A, Herías MV, Tooten PCJ, Veldhuizen EJA, Haagsman HP. Effects of surfactant protein D on growth, adhesion and epithelial invasion of intestinal Gram-negative bacteria. Mol Immunol 2007; 44:3517-27. [PMID: 17477970 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2007.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2007] [Revised: 03/09/2007] [Accepted: 03/14/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Surfactant protein D (SP-D) interacts with various different microorganisms and plays an important role in pulmonary innate immunity. SP-D expression has also been detected in extrapulmonary tissues, including the gastro-intestinal tract. However, its function in the intestine is unknown and may differ considerably from SP-D functions in the lung. Therefore, the effects of porcine SP-D (pSP-D) on several strains of intestinal bacteria were studied by means of bacterial growth assays, colony-count assays, radial diffusion assays and differential fluorescent staining. Furthermore, the effect of pSP-D on the adhesion- and invasion-characteristics was investigated. All bacterial strains tested in this study were aggregated by pSP-D, but only Escherichia coli K12 was susceptible to pSP-D-mediated growth inhibition. Bacterial membrane integrity of E. coli K12 was affected by pSP-D, but this did not lead to a reduced bacterial viability. Therefore, it is unlikely that pSP-D has a direct antimicrobial effect, and the observed effects are most likely due to pSP-D-mediated bacterial aggregation. The effects of pSP-D on bacterial adhesion and invasion were studied with the porcine intestinal epithelial cell line IPI-2I. Preincubation with pSP-D results in a several-fold increase in adhesion (E. coli and Salmonella) and invasion (Salmonella), but did not affect the IL-8 production induced by the bacteria. Results obtained in this study suggest that pSP-D promotes uptake of pathogenic bacteria by epithelial cells. This may reflect a scavenger function for pSP-D in the intestine, which enables the host to generate a more rapid response to infectious bacteria.
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- Astrid Hogenkamp
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Division Molecular Host Defence, Graduate School of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Piel C, Montagne L, Sève B, Lallès JP. Dietary fibre and indigestible protein increase ileal glycoprotein output without impacting colonic crypt goblet cells in weaned piglets. Livest Sci 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Anand RJ, Leaphart CL, Mollen KP, Hackam DJ. The role of the intestinal barrier in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis. Shock 2007; 27:124-33. [PMID: 17224785 DOI: 10.1097/01.shk.0000239774.02904.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of death from gastrointestinal disease in neonates and is increasing in frequency because of recent advances in neonatal care. NEC develops in a stressed preterm infant in the setting of intestinal barrier disruption, systemic inflammation, and leads to, multisystem organ failure. The intestinal barrier lies at the interface between microbes within the intestinal lumen and the immune system of the host, and has both immunological and mechanical components. These components serve to protect the host from invading pathogens and, at the same time, provide a surface area for nutrient absorption. Factors that lead to impairments in the function of the intestinal barrier may predispose the host to the invasion of gut-derived microbes and to the development of systemic inflammatory disease. This process, termed "bacterial translocation," may be compounded during instances in which the mechanisms that regulate the repair of the intestinal barrier are disrupted. Bacterial translocation is of particular concern to the newborn patient, in which immaturity of the mechanical barrier and incomplete development of the host immune system combine to render the host at particular risk for the development of intestinal inflammation. This review will serve to provide an overview of recent evidence regarding the components of the intestinal barrier, and the mechanisms by which disruptions in barrier function may contribute to the pathogenesis of NEC.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Bacterial Translocation
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/immunology
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/microbiology
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/pathology
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/physiopathology
- Humans
- Immunity, Mucosal
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Premature
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/immunology
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/microbiology
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/pathology
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/physiopathology
- Intestinal Absorption
- Intestines/immunology
- Intestines/microbiology
- Intestines/pathology
- Intestines/physiopathology
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- Rahul J Anand
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
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The Role of Vitamins and Feed Enzymes in Combating Metabolic Challenges and Disorders. J APPL POULTRY RES 2007. [DOI: 10.1093/japr/16.1.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Menozzi A, Pozzoli C, Giovannini E, Solenghi E, Grandi D, Bonardi S, Bertini S, Vasina V, Coruzzi G. Intestinal effects of nonselective and selective cyclooxygenase inhibitors in the rat. Eur J Pharmacol 2006; 552:143-50. [PMID: 17069793 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.08.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2006] [Revised: 08/29/2006] [Accepted: 08/31/2006] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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It is now widely recognized that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may cause extensive damage to the intestine. The pathogenesis of NSAID-induced intestinal injury, however, is still controversial and both local irritant actions and cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibition have been proposed as underlying mechanisms. In this study we investigated further on NSAID-induced intestinal damage by using nonselective (indomethacin and ibuprofen), COX-1 selective (SC-560) or COX-2 selective (celecoxib) inhibitors. NSAIDs were administered orally to conscious rats and small intestinal injury was evaluated 24 h afterwards in terms of macroscopic and microscopic alterations, myeloperoxidase activity, lipid peroxidation, number of enterobacteria in the mucosa and epithelial mucin content. Oral administration of indomethacin (20 mg/kg) induced macroscopic and microscopic damage to the small intestine, increased translocation of enterobacteria from lumen into the mucosa, myeloperoxidase activity and lipid peroxidation. Ibuprofen (120 mg/kg), SC-560 (20 mg/kg), celecoxib (60 mg/kg) or the combination of SC-560 plus celecoxib did not cause any intestinal injury nor modified the number of bacteria in mucosal homogenates. SC-560 significantly increased both myeloperoxidase activity and lipid peroxidation, whereas celecoxib significantly reduced myeloperoxidase levels, while leaving unaltered lipid peroxidation. Finally, all NSAIDs, mostly indomethacin, increased neutral mucins and decreased acidic mucins in the intestinal goblet cells. These results indicate that inhibition of cyclooxygenase, although variably influencing mucosal integrity homeostasis, is not sufficient to initiate acute intestinal damage in rats. Moreover, topical mucosal injury induced by the NSAID molecule seems to be a critical factor in the development of intestinal injury.
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- Alessandro Menozzi
- Department of Human Anatomy, Pharmacology and Forensic Medicine, University of Parma, Italy
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Jin F, Welch R, Glahn R. Moving toward a more physiological model: application of mucin to refine the in vitro digestion/Caco-2 cell culture system. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2006; 54:8962-7. [PMID: 17090148 DOI: 10.1021/jf061684i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The objective of this study was to determine if a combination of commercially available mucin and an 8 microm microporous membrane insert can be used to replace the 15 kDa molecular weight cutoff (MWCO) dialysis membrane used in an established in vitro digestion/Caco-2 cell culture system. Although the current model with the 15 kDa membrane correlates well with human studies, use of mucin may improve the system as the mucus layer is suspected to play a physiological role in Fe absorption. Use of mucin may also enable more complete assessment of iron bioavailability from large molecular weight forms of Fe such as heme and ferritin Fe. A range of foods or Fe (i.e., FeCl(3) +/- ascorbic acid, cooked beef, red bean, white bean, soybean, horse spleen ferritin and plant-type ferritin) were subjected to in vitro digestion. In the presence of mucin, significantly more Fe was taken up from the heme Fe (86%) and ferritin (91%) samples and significantly less Fe was taken up from the white bean samples ( approximately 70%) relative to the 15 kDa membrane. The results indicated that the forms of iron interact with mucin. The mucus layer has a significant effect on Fe uptake. Further refinement and characterization of the mucin method is needed before it can be deemed to be a suitable replacement for the dialysis membrane.
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- Fuxia Jin
- U.S. Plant, Soil and Nutrition Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Tower Road, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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Morita T, Tanabe H, Ito H, Yuto S, Matsubara T, Matsuda T, Sugiyama K, Kiriyama S. Increased luminal mucin does not disturb glucose or ovalbumin absorption in rats fed insoluble dietary fiber. J Nutr 2006; 136:2486-91. [PMID: 16988114 DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.10.2486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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We tested whether increased mucin secretion due to ingestion of insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) affects small intestinal nutrient absorption in rats. Polystyrene foam (PSF) with a true expansion ratio of 54.9 was used as a model for IDF with high bulk-forming properties. In Expt. 1, rats were fed a control diet or diet containing 50 g PSF/kg for 1, 3, 5, or 7 d. Small intestinal mucin fractions were isolated, and O-linked oligosaccharide chains were measured. The luminal mucin content reached a maximum within 5 d after PSF ingestion. In Expt. 2, rats were fed a control diet or diet containing 50 g PSF/kg for 7 d, and then all rats were switched to the control diet for 1, 3, or 5 d. The increased capacity for luminal mucin secretion disappeared within 5 d after ceasing PSF ingestion. In Expt. 3, rats were fed a control diet or diet containing 70 g PSF/kg for 7 d. Glucose (1g/kg) was administered orally after 12 h of food deprivation. The blood glucose concentrations did not differ between the groups. In Expt. 4, rats were fed a control diet or diet containing 90 g PSF/kg for 14 d. At d 7, portal cannulae were installed. A mixed solution of glucose (1g/kg) and ovalbumin (OVA, 250 mg/kg) was orally administered after 12 h of food deprivation, and responses of portal glucose and OVA concentrations were monitored for 120 min. Although luminal mucin contents were almost doubled in the 9% PSF group compared with the control group, neither portal glucose nor OVA concentration differed at any time point. The results suggest that the short-term ingestion of IDF significantly increases the luminal mucin content, but that this does not disturb nutrient absorption.
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- Tatsuya Morita
- Faculty of Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Yada 52-1, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan.
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Bontempo V, Di Giancamillo A, Savoini G, Dell’Orto V, Domeneghini C. Live yeast dietary supplementation acts upon intestinal morpho-functional aspects and growth in weanling piglets. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) on a request from the Commission related with the risks of poor welfare in intensive calf farming systems. EFSA J 2006; 4:366. [PMID: 32313579 PMCID: PMC7163428 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2006.366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Koutsos E, Arias V. Intestinal Ecology: Interactions Among the Gastrointestinal Tract, Nutrition, and the Microflora. J APPL POULTRY RES 2006. [DOI: 10.1093/japr/15.1.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Bouhet S, Oswald IP. The effects of mycotoxins, fungal food contaminants, on the intestinal epithelial cell-derived innate immune response. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2005; 108:199-209. [PMID: 16144716 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2005.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Mycotoxins are structurally diverse fungal metabolites that can contaminate a variety of dietary components consumed by animals and humans. It is considered that 25% of the world crop production is contaminated by mycotoxins. The clinical toxicological syndromes caused by ingestion of moderate to high amounts of mycotoxins and their effect on the immune system have been well characterized. However, no particular attention has been focused on the effects of mycotoxins on the local intestinal immune response. Because of their location, intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) could be exposed to high doses of mycotoxins. As a component of the innate local immune response, intestinal epithelial cells have developed a variety of mechanisms which act to reduce the risk of infection by microorganisms or intoxication by toxic compounds. This review summarises the innate immune response developed by intestinal epithelial cells and reports the literature concerning the effects of mycotoxins on them. Particularly, the effects of mycotoxins on the maintenance of a physical barrier by epithelial cells will be discussed together with their effect on extrinsic protective components of the innate intestinal immunity: mucus secretion, antimicrobial peptide generation, IgA and pro-inflammatory cytokine release.
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- Sandrine Bouhet
- INRA, Laboratoire de Pharmacologie-Toxicologie, 180 Chemin de Tournefeuille, B.P. 3, 31931 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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Frederick JR, Petri WA. Roles for the galactose-/N-acetylgalactosamine-binding lectin of Entamoeba in parasite virulence and differentiation. Glycobiology 2005; 15:53R-59R. [PMID: 16037494 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwj007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Entamoeba histolytica, an intestinal protozoan parasite, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The pathology of the disease is caused by the colonization of the large intestine by the amoebic trophozoites and the invasion of the intestinal epithelium. Some of the trophozoites will eventually differentiate into the infectious cyst form, allowing them to be transmitted out of the bowel and into water supplies to be passed from person to person. Both the virulence of the organism and the differentiation process relies on a galactose-/N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc)-binding lectin that is expressed on the surface of trophozoites. The functional activity of this lectin has been shown to be involved in host cell binding, cytotoxicity, complement resistance, induction of encystation, and generation of the cyst wall. The role of the lectin in both differentiation and virulence suggests that it may be a pivotal molecule that determines the severity of the infection from a commensal state resulting from increased encystation to an invasive state. The lectin-glycan interactions that initiate these diverse processes are discussed with emphasis on comparing the binding of host ligands and the interactions involved in encystation.
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- Jesse R Frederick
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Virginia Health System, MR4 Building, Room 2115, Charlottesville, VA 22908-1340, USA
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Faure M, Moënnoz D, Montigon F, Mettraux C, Breuillé D, Ballèvre O. Dietary threonine restriction specifically reduces intestinal mucin synthesis in rats. J Nutr 2005; 135:486-91. [PMID: 15735082 DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.3.486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We determined whether the steady-state levels of intestinal mucins are more sensitive than total proteins to dietary threonine intake. For 14 d, male Sprague-Dawley rats (158 +/- 1 g, n = 32) were fed isonitrogenous diets (12.5% protein) containing 30% (group 30), 60% (group 60), 100% (control group), or 150% (group 150) of the theoretical threonine requirement for growth. All groups were pair-fed to the mean intake of group 30. The mucin and mucosal protein fractional synthesis rates (FSR) did not differ from controls in group 60. By contrast, the mucin FSR was significantly lower in the duodenum, ileum, and colon of group 30 compared with group 100, whereas the corresponding mucosal protein FSR did not differ. Because mucin mRNA levels did not differ between these 2 groups, mucin production in group 30 likely was impaired at the translational level. Our results clearly indicate that restriction of dietary threonine significantly and specifically impairs intestinal mucin synthesis. In clinical situations associated with increased threonine utilization, threonine availability may limit intestinal mucin synthesis and consequently reduce gut barrier function.
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- Magali Faure
- Nestlé Research Center, Nutrition and Health Department, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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