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Akiyama S, Onoda T, Moue S, Sakamoto N, Sakamoto T, Suzuki H, Enomoto T, Matsubara D, Oda T, Tsuchiya K. Association of colonic metaplasia of goblet cells and endoscopic phenotypes of the J pouch in patients with ulcerative colitis: a retrospective pilot study. Intest Res 2024; 22:92-103. [PMID: 38327000 PMCID: PMC10850699 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2023.00105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Mucosal adaptation of the ileum toward colonic epithelium has been reported in pouchitis in ulcerative colitis (UC); however, the clinical characteristics, endoscopic findings, and outcomes in patients with pouchitis with ileal mucosal adaptation are poorly understood. METHODS This was a single-center retrospective study comprising UC patients treated by proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis who had undergone pouchoscopy at the University of Tsukuba Hospital between 2005 and 2022. Endoscopic phenotypes were evaluated according to the Chicago classification. High-iron diamine staining (HID) was performed to identify sulfomucin (colon-type mucin)-producing goblet cells (GCs) in pouch biopsies. We compared clinical data between patients with (high HID group) and without > 10% sulfomucin-producing GCs in at least one biopsy (low HID group). RESULTS We reviewed 390 endoscopic examination reports from 50 patients. Focal inflammation was the most common phenotype (78%). Five patients (10%) required diverting ileostomy. Diffuse inflammation and fistula were significant risk factors for diverting ileostomy. The median proportion of sulfomucin-producing GCs on histological analysis of 82 pouch biopsies from 23 patients was 9.9% (range, 0%-93%). The duration of disease was significantly greater in the high HID group compared to the low HID group. The median percentage of sulfomucin-producing GCs was significantly higher in patients with diffuse inflammation or fistula compared to other endoscopic phenotypes (14% vs. 6.0%, P= 0.011). CONCLUSIONS Greater proportions of sulfomucin-producing GCs were observed in endoscopic phenotypes associated with poor outcomes in UC, indicating patients with pouchitis showing colonic metaplasia of GCs may benefit from early interventions.
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- Shintaro Akiyama
- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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Schieffer KM, Williams ED, Yochum GS, Koltun WA. Review article: the pathogenesis of pouchitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2016; 44:817-35. [PMID: 27554912 PMCID: PMC5785099 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Revised: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND A total proctocolectomy followed by ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is a potentially curative surgery for ulcerative colitis or familial adenomatous polyposis. About 5-35% of patients with ulcerative colitis and 0-11% of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis develop subsequent inflammation of the ileal pouch termed pouchitis. AIM To provide a comprehensive analysis of the research studying the possible pathogenesis of pouchitis. The goals were to identify promising areas of investigation, to help focus clinicians, researchers and patients on how to better understand and then potentially manage ileal pouchitis, and to provide avenues for future research investigations. METHODS This review examined manuscripts from 1981 to 2015 that discussed and/or proposed hypotheses with supportive evidence for the potential underlying pathogenic mechanism for pouchitis. RESULTS The pathogenesis of pouchitis is not definitively understood, but various hypotheses have been proposed, including (i) recurrence of ulcerative colitis, (ii) dysbiosis of the ileal pouch microbiota, (iii) deprivation of nutritional short-chain fatty acids, (iv) mucosal ischaemia and oxygen-free radical injury, (v) host genetic susceptibility and (vi) immune dysregulation. However, none of these alone are able to fully explain pouchitis pathogenesis. CONCLUSIONS Pouchitis, similar to inflammatory bowel disease, is a complex disorder that is not caused by any one single factor. More likely, pouchitis occurs through a combination of both dysregulated host inflammatory mechanisms and interaction with luminal microbiota.
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- Kathleen M. Schieffer
- Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA 17033
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA 17033
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA 17033,Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA 17033
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA 17033
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Dias CB, Milanski M, Portovedo M, Horita V, Ayrizono MDLS, Planell N, Coy CSR, Velloso LA, Meirelles LR, Leal RF. Defective apoptosis in intestinal and mesenteric adipose tissue of Crohn's disease patients. PLoS One 2014; 9:e98547. [PMID: 24887376 PMCID: PMC4041748 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with complex pathogenic pathways involving defects in apoptosis mechanisms. Recently, mesenteric adipose tissue (MAT) has been associated with CD ethiopathology, since adipose thickening is detected close to the affected intestinal area. However, the potential role of altered apoptosis in MAT of CD has not been addressed. AIMS To evaluate apoptosis in the intestinal mucosa and MAT of patients with CD. METHODS Samples of intestinal mucosa and MAT from patients with ileocecal CD and from non-inflammatory bowel diseases patients (controls) were studied. Apoptosis was assessed by TUNEL assay and correlated with the adipocytes histological morphometric analysis. The transcriptional and protein analysis of selected genes and proteins related to apoptosis were determined. RESULTS TUNEL assay showed fewer apoptotic cells in CD, when compared to the control groups, both in the intestinal mucosa and in MAT. In addition, the number of apoptotic cells (TUNEL) correlated significantly with the area and perimeter of the adipose cells in MAT. Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis reveal a significantly lower transcript and protein levels of Bax in the intestinal mucosa of CD, compared to the controls; low protein levels of Bax were found localized in the lamina propria and not in the epithelium of this tissue. Furthermore, higher level of Bcl-2 and low level of Caspase 3 were seen in the MAT of CD patients. CONCLUSION The defective apoptosis in MAT may explain the singular morphological characteristics of this tissue in CD, which may be implicated in the pathophysiology of the disease.
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- Cilene Bicca Dias
- Coloproctology Unit, Surgery Department, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Internal Medicine Department, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Doctoral CAPES fellowship, Post graduate Program in Surgery Sciences, Faculty of Medical School, University of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Internal Medicine Department, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Internal Medicine Department, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Bioinformatics Platform, CIBERehd, Barcelona, Spain
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- Coloproctology Unit, Surgery Department, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Internal Medicine Department, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Coloproctology Unit, Surgery Department, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Laboratory of Cell Signaling, Internal Medicine Department, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Leal RF, Ayrizono MDLS, Milanski M, Fagundes JJ, Moraes JC, Meirelles LR, Velloso LA, Coy CSR. Detection of epithelial apoptosis in pelvic ileal pouches for ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis. J Transl Med 2010; 8:11. [PMID: 20113505 PMCID: PMC2843649 DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-8-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2009] [Accepted: 01/29/2010] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the surgical procedure of choice for patients with refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) and for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) with many rectal polyps. Pouchitis is one of the more frequent complications after IPAA in UC patients; however, it is rare in FAP. Objective Evaluate pro-apoptotic activity in endoscopically and histological normal mucosa of the ileal pouch in patients with UC and FAP. Methods Eighteen patients (nine with UC and nine with FAP) with J pouch after total rectocolectomy were studied. Biopsies were obtained from the mucosa of the pouch and from normal ileum. The specimens were snap-frozen and the expressions of Bax and Bcl-2 were determined by immunoblot of protein extracts and by immunohistochemistry analysis. FADD, Caspase-8, APAF-1 and Caspase-9 were evaluated by immunoprecipitation and immunoblot. Results Patients with UC had significantly higher protein levels of Bax and APAF-1, Caspase-9 than patients with FAP, but were similar to controls. The expressions of Bcl-2 and FADD, Caspase-8 were similar in the groups. Immunohistochemistry for Bax showed less intensity of immunoreactions in FAP than in UC and Controls. Bcl-2 immunostaining was similar among the groups. Conclusion Patients with FAP present lower levels of pro-apoptotic proteins in all methods applied, even in the absence of clinical and endoscopic pouchitis and dysplasia in the histological analysis. These findings may explain a tendency of up-regulation of apoptosis in UC patients, resulting in higher rates of progression to pouchitis in these patients, which could correlate with mucosal atrophy that occurs in inflamed tissue. However, FAP patients had low pro-apoptotic activity in the mucosa, and it could explain the tendency to low cell turn over and presence of adenomas in this syndrome.
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- Raquel F Leal
- Coloproctology Unit of the Surgery Department, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is the procedure of choice in the surgical management of refractory ulcerative colitis. Pouchitis affects up to 60% of patients following ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis. It overlaps significantly with ulcerative colitis such that improvements in our understanding of one will impact considerably on the other. The symptoms are distressing and impinge significantly on patients' quality of life. Despite 30 years of scientific and clinical investigation, the pathogenesis of pouchitis is unknown; however, recent advances in molecular and cell biology make a synergistic hypothesis possible. This hypothesis links interaction between epithelial metaplasia, changes in luminal bacteria (in particular sulfate-reducing bacteria), and altered mucosal immunity. Specifically, colonic metaplasia supports colonization by sulfate-reducing bacteria that produce hydrogen sulfide. This causes mucosal depletion and subsequent inflammation. Although in most cases antibiotics lead to bacterial clearance and symptom resolution, immunogenetic subpopulations can develop a chronic refractory variant of pouchitis. The aims of this paper are to discuss proposed pathogenic mechanisms and to describe a novel mechanism that combines many hypotheses and explains several aspects of pouchitis. The implications for the management of both pouchitis and ulcerative colitis are discussed.
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While the overall incidence of pouchitis is low, extensive research continues at clinical and experimental levels in attempts to unravel its etiology. The ileal pouch and pouchitis together represent a unique in vivo opportunity to study mucosal adaptation and inflammation in depth. In the recent past, molecular data relating to pouchitis has significantly expanded. These data provide invaluable insight into intracellular and extracellular events that underpin mucosal adaptation and inflammation. Advances in classification, risk factor evaluation, and prevention have meant that a review of this data, as well as its relationship to our current understanding of pouchitis, is both timely and warranted. Therefore, the aim of this review is to summarize recent data in the context of the established literature.
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- John Calvin Coffey
- Department of Academic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
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Leal RF, Ayrisono MDLS, Coy CSR, Fagundes JJ, Góes JRN. Complicações imediatas e tardias após cirurgia de reservatório ileal na polipose adenomatosa familiar. ARQUIVOS DE GASTROENTEROLOGIA 2008; 45:106-10. [DOI: 10.1590/s0004-28032008000200003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2007] [Accepted: 11/21/2007] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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RACIONAL: A retocolectomia total com confecção de reservatório ileal é cirurgia ideal para o tratamento do cólon e reto dos doentes com polipose adenomatosa familiar, no entanto pode estar associada a complicações no pós-operatório imediato e tardio. OBJETIVO: Estudar as complicações pós-operatórias da cirurgia do reservatório ileal na polipose adenomatosa familiar. MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo de 69 doentes com polipose adenomatosa familiar submetidos a cirurgia de reservatório ileal no período de 1984 a 2006, pelo Grupo de Coloproctologia da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas, SP. O seguimento médio pós-operatório foi de 82 (2-280) meses. Dados de interesse: ocorrência de complicações no pós-operatório. RESULTADOS: A morbidade e mortalidade foram de 63,8% e 2,9%, respectivamente. As complicações mais freqüentes foram obstrução intestinal (17,4%), estenose da anastomose (15,9%) e sepse pélvica (10,1%). Outras complicações foram isquemia aguda do reservatório ileal (4,3%), ileíte do reservatório (" pouchitis" ) (2,9%) e fístulas relacionadas ao reservatório (2,9%). CONCLUSÕES: A morbimortalidade foi semelhante à da literatura e aceitável para uma cirurgia complexa como é a do reservatório ileal, realizada em dois tempos operatórios. A obstrução intestinal foi a complicação mais freqüente. Entretanto, isquemia do reservatório, " pouchitis" e sepse pélvica constituíram importantes complicações relacionadas à perda do reservatório ileal.
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Leal RF, Coy CSR, Ayrizono MLS, Fagundes JJ, Milanski M, Saad MJ, Velloso LA, Góes JRN. Differential expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and a pro-apoptotic protein in pelvic ileal pouches for ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis. Tech Coloproctol 2008; 12:33-8. [PMID: 18512010 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-008-0395-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2007] [Accepted: 01/12/2008] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pouchitis after total rectocolectomy is among the most common complications of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). However, its frequency is quite rare in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). We evaluated the inflammatory and pro-apoptotic activity in endoscopically normal mucosa of the ileal pouch in patients with UC and FAP. METHODS Twenty patients (10 with UC and 10 with FAP) with "J" pouch after total proctocolectomy were studied as were 10 normal controls. Biopsies were obtained from the mucosa of the pouch of UC and FAP patients and from the normal ileum of controls. The expression levels of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-8 and phospho-BAD were determined by immunoblotting. Activated NFkappaB was evaluated by immuno-precipitation and immunoblotting for IkappaB kinase beta. RESULTS Patients with UC had higher levels of IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-alpha than patients with FAP. The level of TNF-alpha was higher in patients with UC than in patients with FAP; both patient groups had TNF-alpha levels higher than controls. Activation of NFkappaB was similar in all three groups. The expression of phospho-BAD was significantly lower in patients with FAP than in patients with UC. CONCLUSIONS As compared with patients with FAP, patients with UC presented increased levels of some pro-inflammatory cytokines, even in the absence of clinical or endoscopic signs of pouchitis. Patients with FAP presented lower levels of pro-inflammatory proteins and of phospho-BAD. These findings may explain the higher rates of progression to pouchitis in UC patients, which could correlate with mucosal atrophy that occurs in inflamed tissue.
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- R F Leal
- Department of Internal Medicine Cellular Signalization Laboratory, Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Bambury N, Coffey JC, Burke J, Redmond HP, Kirwan WO. Sulphomucin expression in ileal pouches: emerging differences between ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis pouches. Dis Colon Rectum 2008; 51:561-7. [PMID: 18299930 DOI: 10.1007/s10350-008-9200-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2007] [Revised: 09/06/2007] [Accepted: 10/17/2007] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE We characterized the expression of sialomucin and sulphomucin in pouches fashioned for familial adenomatous polyposis and ulcerative colitis. We correlated sulphomucin expression with bacterial colonization and mucosal inflammation. METHODS Ethical approval and informed consent were obtained. Mucosal biopsies from 9 patients with familial adenomatous polyposis and 12 with ulcerative colitis were obtained. Sulphomucin levels were assessed by using the high iron-diamine stain. Mucous gel layer composition was correlated with villous height, crypt depth, and total mucosal thickness. Mucous gel layer composition was correlated with acute and chronic inflammatory infiltrates. Colonization by a panel of seven bacterial species (including sulphate reducing bacteria) was established and correlated with sulphomucin levels. RESULTS High-iron-diamine positivity (i.e., sulphomucin expression) was greater in ulcerative colitis pouch mucous gel (2.083 +/- 0.5 vs. 0.556 +/- 0.4, P = 0.003). Sulphomucin expression correlated with reduced crypt depth, villous height, and total mucosal thickness. In the ulcerative colitis group, chronic inflammatory infiltrate scores were significantly greater for high-iron-diamine-positive patients. Colonization by sulphate reducing bacteria was increased in high-iron-diamine-positive patients. CONCLUSIONS Sulphomucin expression is increased in the mucous gel layer of the ulcerative colitis pouch compared with that of the familial adenomatous polyposis pouch. Sulphomucin expression is associated with colonization by sulphate-reducing bacteria and increased chronic inflammation.
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- Niamh Bambury
- Department of Surgery, University College Cork and Cork University Hospital, National University of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Coffey JC, Wang JH, Bouchier-Hayes D, Cotter TG, Redmond HP. The targeting of phosphoinositide-3 kinase attenuates pulmonary metastatic tumor growth following laparotomy. Ann Surg 2006; 243:250-6. [PMID: 16432359 PMCID: PMC1448916 DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000197712.71055.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to characterize a potential role for phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3k) in leading to accelerated postoperative metastatic tumor growth. BACKGROUND PI3k enhances tumor cell survival in part by phosphorylating Akt and reducing apoptosis. Postoperatively, apoptosis is reduced within local recurrences and distant metastases. This reduction is associated with the phenomenon of accelerated postoperative tumor growth. METHODS Balb/c mice underwent a tail vein injection of 1x10 metastatic murine mammary adenocarcinoma 4T1 cells. Animals were divided into the following treatment groups (n=10/group): group A, controls; group B, DMSO intraperitoneally (IP) daily from days 14 to 21; group C, IP LY294002 daily from days 14 to 21; group D, laparotomy only; group E, laparotomy followed by IP DMSO for 7 days; and group F, laparotomy followed by LY294002 IP for 7 days. All laparotomies were performed on day 14. Animals were killed at day 28. Metastatic tumor burden was assessed using the lung/body weight ratio and a histologic metastatic index. Mitotic counts and apoptotic indices were established using a combination of hematoxylin and eosin histology and TUNEL immunohistochemistry. A parallel survival study was performed, and PI3k activity was assessed using western blots for phospho-Akt. RESULTS Laparotomy was associated with increased systemic tumor burden (P=0.001). Postoperatively, LY294002 significantly attenuated metastatic tumor growth (P<0.001). Effective PI3k inhibition was confirmed by demonstrating a reduced Akt phosphorylation. Moreover, PI3k inhibition led to reduced proliferation, increased apoptosis (P<0.001), and enhanced postoperative survival (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Targeting PI3k with postoperative LY294002 significantly attenuates the acceleration in postoperative metastatic tumor growth seen following laparotomy.
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- J Calvin Coffey
- Department of Surgery, Cork University Hospital, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
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Smith FM, Coffey JC, Kell MR, O'Sullivan M, Redmond HP, Kirwan WO. A characterization of anaerobic colonization and associated mucosal adaptations in the undiseased ileal pouch. Colorectal Dis 2005; 7:563-70. [PMID: 16232236 DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2005.00833.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The resolution of pouchitis with metronidazole points to an anaerobic aetiology. Pouchitis is mainly seen in patients with ulcerative colitis pouches (UCP). We have recently found that sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB), a species of strict anaerobe, colonize UCP exclusively. Herein, we aimed to correlate levels of different bacterial species (including SRB) with mucosal inflammation and morphology. METHODS Following ethical approval, fresh faecal samples and mucosal biopsies were taken from 9 patients with UCP and 5 patients with familial adenomatous polyposis pouches (FAPP). For the purposes of comparison, faecal samples and mucosal biopsies were also taken from the stomas of 7 of the 9 patients with UC (UCS). Colonization by four types of strict anaerobes (SRB, Clostridium perfringens, Bifidobacteria and Bacteroides) as well as by three types of facultative anaerobes (Enterococci, Coliforms and Lactobacilli) was evaluated. Inflammatory scores and mucosal morphology were assessed histologically in a blinded fashion by a pathologist. RESULTS In general, strict anaerobes predominated over facultative in the UCP (P = 0.041). SRB were present in UCP exclusively. Even after exclusion of SRB from total bacterial counts, strict anaerobes still predominated. In the UCS, facultative anaerobes predominated. Strict and facultative anaerobes were present at similar levels in the FAPP. Enterococci were present at significantly reduced levels in the UCP when compared with the UCS (P = 0.031). When levels of SRB and other anaerobic species were individually correlated with mucosal inflammation and morphology, no trends were observed. CONCLUSION We have previously identified that SRB exclusively colonize UCP. In addition we have now identified a novel increase in the strict/facultative anaerobic ratio within the UCP compared to UCS. These stark differences in bacterial colonization, however, appear to have limited impact on mucosal inflammation or morphology.
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- F M Smith
- Department of Surgery University College Cork and Cork University Hospital, National University of Ireland
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Coffey JC, Wang JH, Smith MJF, Laing A, Bouchier-Hayes D, Cotter TG, Redmond HP. Phosphoinositide 3-kinase accelerates postoperative tumor growth by inhibiting apoptosis and enhancing resistance to chemotherapy-induced apoptosis. Novel role for an old enemy. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:20968-77. [PMID: 15741161 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m414696200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Tumor removal remains the principal treatment modality in the management of solid tumors. The process of tumor removal may potentiate the resurgent growth of residual neoplastic tissue. Herein, we describe a novel murine model in which flank tumor cytoreduction is followed by accelerated local tumor recurrence. This model held for primary and recurrent tumors generated using a panel of human and murine (LS174T, DU145, SW480, SW640, and 3LL) cell lines and replicated accelerated tumor growth following excisional surgery. In investigating this further, epithelial cells were purified from LS174T primary and corresponding recurrent tumors for comparison. Baseline as well as tumor necrosis factor apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-induced apoptosis were significantly reduced in recurrent tumor epithelia. Primary and recurrent tumor gene expression profiles were then compared. This identified an increase and reduction in the expression of p110gamma and p85alpha class Ia phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) subunits in recurrent tumor epithelia. These changes were further confirmed at the protein level. The targeting of PI3K ex vivo, using LY294002, restored sensitivity to TRAIL in recurrent tumor epithelia. In vivo, adjuvant LY294002 prolonged survival and significantly attenuated recurrent tumor growth by greatly enhancing apoptosis levels. Hence, PI3K plays a role in generating the antiapoptotic and chemoresistant phenotype associated with accelerated local tumor recurrence.
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- J Calvin Coffey
- Department of Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Munster, Ireland.
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N/A. N/A. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2004; 12:1631-1637. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v12.i7.1631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Fan H, Qiu MY, Mei JJ, Shen GX, Liu SL. Effect of Lichangsifang on cellular apoptosis and expression of the related regulatory genes in rats with ulcerative colitis. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2004; 12:1119-1124. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v12.i5.1119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To study the immunoregulatory and treatment effects of Lichangsifang (LCSF) on apoptosis and protein expression of Bcl-2, Bax and Fas genes in rats with ulcerative colitis (UC), and to analyze its underlying mechanism.
METHODS: In the experiment, ninty-eight SD rats were randomly divided into seven groups: normal control group, pathologic control group, solfasalazine (SASP) group, Wumeiwan (WMW) group, Baitouwengtang (BTWT) group, Senglingbaishusan (SLSS) group, and Tongxieyaofang (TXYF) group. Every group had fourteen rats (seven male and seven female). Except the normal control group, A UC animal model was made with DNCB and acetic acid the other six groups, which were treated by distilled water, SASP, TXYF, WMW, BTWT, SLBSS and TXYF, respectively. After these treatment, the changes of apoptosis and protein expression of Bcl-2, Bax and Fas gene in UC were observed.
RESULTS: The level of apoptotic index (AI) in pathologic group was significantly higher than that in normal group (P < 0.01 t = 3.835). After these treatment, the degree of the AI decreased in each experimental group, as compared with the pathologic group (P < 0.05, q = 4.210 vs TXYF group or P < 0.01, q = 5.973 vs WMW group, q = 5.986 vs BTWT group, q = 5.905 vs SASP group, q = 5.889 vs SASP group). The apoptosis of normal control group (Bcl-2/Ba x> 1) togther with LCSF and SASP groups was less (P < 0.01 q = 3.972 vs WMW group, q = 3.523 vs BTWT group, q = 3.694 vs SLBSS group, q = 3.549 vs TXYF group, q = 3.727 vs SASP group). There was remarkable difference in the degree of Bcl-2 and Bax expression between pathologic group (Bcl-2/Bax < 1) and normal group (P < 0.01, F = 2.96). The degree of apoptosis in pathologic group was significantly higher than that in normal group (P < 0.05,t = 3.956 vs pathologic group). There was no remarkable difference between LCSF and SASP groups in the protein expression on Bcl-2, Bax and Fas genes in UC (P > 0.05, F = 3.19, 3.05, and 2.97).
CONCLUSION: This model induced with DNCB and acetic acid is successful. It is obvious that the apoptosis and protein expression of Bcl-2, Bax and Fas genes play an important role in the pathogenesis of UC. All the treatment groups (including SASP group) have rather better curative effects on UC by reducing apoptosis and adjusting cell immunity.
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Pouchitis is one of the commonest and most debilitating complications of a restorative proctocolectomy. The cause remains elusive, though a number of approaches have been shown to alleviate the condition. This review outlines current evidence relating to pouchitis, obtained from randomised and nonrandomised studies. Medline, the Bath Information Data Service (BIDS) and PubMed were searched using the keywords 'pouchitis' and 'inflammatory bowel disease'. In addition, articles were cross-referenced, and the abstracts of recent colorectal meetings studied.
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- D A L Macafee
- Division of GI Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
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Wu HG, Gong X, Yao LQ, Zhang W, Shi Y, Liu HR, Gong YJ, Zhou LB, Zhu Y. Mechanisms of acupuncture and moxibustion in regulation of epithelial cell apoptosis in rat ulcerative colitis. World J Gastroenterol 2004; 10:682-8. [PMID: 14991938 PMCID: PMC4716909 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i5.682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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AIM: To investigate the effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on epithelial cell apoptosis and expression of Bcl-2, Bax, fas and FasL proteins in rat ulcerative colitis.
METHODS: A rat model of ulcerative colitis was estabelished by immunological methods and local stimulation. All rats were randomly divided into model control group (MC), electro-acupuncture group (EA), herbs-partition moxibustion group (HPM). Normal rats were used as normal control group (NC). Epithelial cell apoptosis and expression of Bcl-2, Bax, fas and FasL proteins were detected by TUNEL and immunohistochemiscal method respectively.
RESULTS: The number of epithelial cell apoptosis in MC was significantly higher than that in NC, and was markedly decreased after the treatment with herbs-partition moxibustion or electro-acupuncture. The expression of Bcl-2, Bax, fas and FasL in colonic epithelial cells in MC was higher than that in NC, and was markedly down- regulated by herbs-partition moxibustion or electro-acupuncture treatment.
CONCLUSION: The pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis in rats involves abnormality of apoptosis. Acupuncture and moxibustion can regulate the expression of Bcl-2, Bax, fas and FasL proteins and inhibit the apoptosis of epithelial cells of ulcerative colitis in rats by Bcl-2/Bax, fas/FasL pathways.
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- Huan-Gan Wu
- Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture--Moxibustion and Meridians, Shanghai 200030, China.
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Sayani FA, Keenan CM, Van Sickle MD, Amundson KR, Parr EJ, Mathison RD, MacNaughton WK, Braun JEA, Sharkey KA. The expression and role of Fas ligand in intestinal inflammation. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2004; 16:61-74. [PMID: 14764206 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2982.2003.00457.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Fas ligand (FasL) is involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases and immune privilege. We examined the expression of FasL in the enteric nervous system (ENS) in murine colitis and guinea-pig ileitis. We studied FasL immunoreactivity, functional integrity of the ENS, severity of colitis, and distribution of neutrophils in wild type and B6/gld mice that lack functional FasL. In ileitis, the distribution of FasL, CD4+ and CD8+ T cells was examined. FasL expression was increased in the ENS of wild type mice with colitis, but decreased labelling of nerve fibres was noted in B6/gld mice. Neutrophils were more abundant and widely distributed in B6/gld mice. Colitis was more severe and persistent in B6/gld mice 7 days after induction. Functional parameters of intestinal secretion and motility in B6/gld mice were the same as controls. In ileitis, FasL expression was increased in the guinea-pig ENS and returned to control levels following the resolution of inflammation. While T cells were not present in the ENS of controls, they were observed during inflammation, but were excluded from ganglia. The number of enteric neurons was unchanged over the course of inflammation. The expression of FasL is altered in intestinal inflammation and contributes to its resolution in experimental colitis.
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- F A Sayani
- Gastrointestinal Research Group, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Groos S, Reale E, Luciano L. General suitability of techniques for in situ detection of apoptosis in small intestinal epithelium. THE ANATOMICAL RECORD. PART A, DISCOVERIES IN MOLECULAR, CELLULAR, AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 2003; 272:503-13. [PMID: 12740944 DOI: 10.1002/ar.a.10063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The present study was designed to evaluate different techniques for the in situ detection of apoptosis in human and rat small intestinal epithelium. The techniques included light microscopy (LM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observation of epoxy resin-embedded tissue, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), TUNEL assay, and antibodies directed against caspase cleavage products of caspase 3, cytokeratin 18 (CK 18), and apoptotic single-strand DNA (ssDNA). All techniques, if the labeling was positive, showed apoptotic cells exclusively at the villus tip. LM and TEM were the most reliable and revealed morphological signs typical of cells that have died via apoptosis. SEM indicated the extension of the process. The antibody recognizing cleaved caspase 3 could be considered an appropriate marker for apoptotic epithelial cells in human and rat small intestine. However, the majority of epithelial cells lining the proximal small intestinal villus contained only low levels of intact CK 18. Therefore, sufficient amounts of cleaved CK 18 for immunohistochemical detection were not generated during apoptosis, rendering the application of the antibody inappropriate. The antibody detecting formamide-denatured ssDNA in apoptotic cells was both suitable and reliable; however, the particular staining procedure used compromised the tissue preservation. In comparison to this, the TUNEL assay was less reliable. Although it was performed with a commercially available ready-to-use kit, its application conditions had to be adjusted for each specimen on the basis of the findings produced by other techniques.
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- Stephanie Groos
- Department of Microscopic Anatomy, Center of Anatomy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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Duffy M, O'Mahony L, Coffey JC, Collins JK, Shanahan F, Redmond HP, Kirwan WO. Sulfate-reducing bacteria colonize pouches formed for ulcerative colitis but not for familial adenomatous polyposis. Dis Colon Rectum 2002; 45:384-8. [PMID: 12068199 DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-6187-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis remains the "gold standard" in surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis. Pouchitis occurs mainly in patients with a background of ulcerative colitis, although the reasons for this are unknown. The aim of this study was to characterize differences in pouch bacterial populations between ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous pouches. METHODS After ethical approval was obtained, fresh stool samples were collected from patients with ulcerative colitis pouches (n = 10), familial adenomatous polyposis (n = 7) pouches, and ulcerative colitis ileostomies (n = 8). Quantitative measurements of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria were performed. RESULTS Sulfate-reducing bacteria were isolated from 80 percent (n = 8) of ulcerative colitis pouches. Sulfate-reducing bacteria were absent from familial adenomatous polyposis pouches and also from ulcerative colitis ileostomy effluent. Pouch Lactobacilli, Bifidobacterium, Bacteroides sp, and Clostridium perfringens counts were increased relative to ileostomy counts in patients with ulcerative colitis. Total pouch enterococci and coliform counts were also increased relative to ileostomy levels. There were no significant quantitative or qualitative differences between pouch types when these bacteria were evaluated. CONCLUSIONS Sulfate-reducing bacteria are exclusive to patients with a background of ulcerative colitis. Not all ulcerative colitis pouches harbor sulfate-reducing bacteria because two ulcerative colitis pouches in this study were free of the latter. They are not present in familial adenomatous polyposis pouches or in ileostomy effluent collected from patients with ulcerative colitis. Total bacterial counts increase in ulcerative colitis pouches after stoma closure. Levels of Lactobacilli, Bifidobacterium, Bacteroides sp, Clostridium perfringens, enterococci, and coliforms were similar in both pouch groups. Because sulfate-reducing bacteria are specific to ulcerative colitis pouches, they may play a role in the pathogenesis of pouchitis.
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- M Duffy
- Department of Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Ireland
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