EXPRESSION OF c-jun mRNA AND PROLIFERATION OF INTESTINAL MUCOSA EPITHELIAL CELLS / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of total parenteral nutrition(TPN), infection, or growth hormone on changes in proliferation of intestinal mucosa epithelial cells and expression of mucosa c jun . Cecal ligation and puncture was used to replicate intra abdominal infection model, and transjugular intracaval catheterization was chosen to give TPN. Experimental rats were divided into four groups normal control, TPN control, TPN plus sepsis group, and TPN plus growth hormone group. Changes in mucosa thickness, villus height, crypt depth , mucosa c jun mRNA expression and epithelial cell proliferation index were observed. The results showed that all of mucosa thickness, villus height, crypt depth of intestinal mucosa decreased, proliferation of epithelial cells were markedly inhibited in TPN group. Sepsis states aggravated the above changes in intestinal mucosa. Corresponding to mucosa atrophy, expression of c jun reduced obviously. Growth hormone could promote growth of intestinal mucosal cell, improve proliferation of epithelial cells and expression of mucosa c jun. It suggested that changes in c jun expression appeared to be associated with different proliferation states of intestinal mucosa epithelial cells. c jun mRNA could be used as an important marker to reflect mucosa epithelial cell proliferation .