Peripheral serotonin regulates postoperative intra-abdominal adhesion formation in mice.

ABSTRACT: The aim of the present study is to investigate the role and potential mechanisms of peripheral serotonin in postoperative intra-abdominal adhesion formation in mice. The caecum-rubbing operations were conducted for intra-abdominal adhesion formation modelling in wild-type and Tph1-/- mice. The deficiency of serotonin significantly decreased the adhesion scores, weight loss, and adhesion thickness as well as levels of collagen fibres and hydroxyproline in the adhesive tissues. The Tph1-/- mice exhibited a milder inflammatory response and oxidative stress in the adhesive tissues than did the wild-type mice. Moreover, the deficiency of serotonin reduced the levels of PAI-1 and fibrinogen, and raised the t-PA and t-PA/PAI levels in the peritoneal fluids. Moreover, the expressions of CD34, VEGF

SUBMITTER: Bi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5577130 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature