High Expression of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Substance P in Esophageal Mucosa of Patients with Non-Erosive Reflux Disease
Autor: | Xiaorong Xu, Zhanju Liu, Duowu Zou, Min Yang, Xingpeng Wang, Zhao-Shen Li |
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Rok vydání: | 2012 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Physiology Nerd Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Substance P Disease Calcitonin gene-related peptide Gastroenterology Young Adult chemistry.chemical_compound Esophagus Internal medicine medicine Humans Sensitization Mucous Membrane business.industry Reflux Middle Aged Hepatology Endocrinology medicine.anatomical_structure Gene Expression Regulation nervous system chemistry Calcitonin Case-Control Studies Sensory Thresholds Gastroesophageal Reflux Female business |
Zdroj: | Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 58:53-60 |
ISSN: | 1573-2568 0163-2116 |
Popis: | Visceral hypersensitivity is an important etiology of non-erosive reflux disease (NERD). Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and substance P (SP) are involved in the sensitization of afferent neuronal pathways.The objectives of this study were to evaluate visceral hypersensitivity in NERD patients, investigate the association between visceral hypersensitivity and mucosal expression of SP and CGRP, and assess their involvement in the pathogenesis of NERD.Twenty-six NERD patients and 12 healthy volunteers were recruited. Intraesophageal balloon distention was performed, and initial perception threshold (IPT) and threshold of discomfort (ToD) were determined. Immunohistochemical staining was used to measure the optical density (OD) of CGRP and SP-reactive levels in esophageal mucosa, and the numbers of CGRP and SP-reactive neural fibers.IPT and ToD were 9.6 ± 4.8 and 12.3 ± 3.2 ml, respectively, in NERD patients, significantly lower than for controls (13.2 ± 7.5 and 21.6 ± 5.7 ml, P 0.05 and P 0.01, respectively). Mean OD values for CGRP and SP staining were significantly higher in NERD than for controls (both P 0.05) and, in NERD, were negatively correlated with IPT and ToD (all P 0.01). Numbers of CGRP and SP-reactive neural fibers in esophageal submucosa of NERD patients were significantly increased (both P 0.05).Expression of esophageal epithelial CGRP and SP is increased, and correlates negatively with perception thresholds in NERD. These findings may aid understanding of peripheral visceral hypersensitivity and the development of new therapeutic approaches for management of NERD. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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