Project description:Micro-inflammation and gut dysfunction are features of diarrhea-irritable bowel syndrome (d-IBS) patients, although the underlying interacting molecular mechanisms remain mostly unknown. Therefore, we aimed to identify critical networks and signaling pathways active in chronic diarrhea-associated inflammation. Keywords: Comparison of gene expression
Project description:Micro-inflammation and gut dysfunction are features of diarrhea-irritable bowel syndrome (d-IBS) patients, although the underlying interacting molecular mechanisms remain mostly unknown. Therefore, we aimed to identify critical networks and signaling pathways active in chronic diarrhea-associated inflammation. Experiment Overall Design: Healthy volunteers and d-IBS patients were studied. Jejunal biopsies were subjected to chip analysis (Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 GeneChips).
Project description:IBS: Patients who have undergone a diagnostic program for gastrointestinal symptoms and where the diagnosis irritable bowel syndrome was reached. UC: Patients with well-diagnosed ulcerative colitis
Project description:IBS: Patients who have undergone a diagnostic program for gastrointestinal symptoms and where the diagnosis irritable bowel syndrome was reached. UC: Patients with well-diagnosed ulcerative colitis Keywords: other
Project description:Epithelial Barrier and Leaky Gut in Dyspepsia Running title: Epithelial Barrier and Leaky Gut in Dyspepsia Context: Some studies suggest that FD is associated with ex vivo duodenal epithelial micro-inflammation and barrier impairment; the pathogenesis of these findings is unclear. miRNAs reduce expression of epithelial barrier genes and have been postulated to increase epithelial permeability in irritable bowel syndrome. New findings: Compared to controls, there is reduced mRNA expression of several barrier proteins (zona occludin-1), increased expression of several miRNAs (eg, miR-142-3p) that suppress the genes for barrier proteins in FD. However, mucosal eosinophils, intraepithelial lymphocytes, and mast cells, ex- and in vivo permeability (urinary lactulose and mannitol excretion) were not significantly different in FD. Impact: Patients with FD do not have a leaky gut syndrome.