The role of Treg/CD4~+ T in the pathogenesis and prevention of bowel dysfunction after acute enteritis in rots / 中华消化杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the role of Treg/CD4~+ T in the pathogenesis and prevention of bowel dysfunction after acute enteritis in rats.Methods Studies were conducted in 40 female Wistar rats with weights of 170-180 g.The rats were divided into normal control,experimental control,antibi- otics-treated,probiotics-treated and combined treated groups.The latter 4 groups were first infected with shigella flexneri by garage to establish the model of acute infectious enteritis,then normal control and experimental control group were administered 1 ml saline once everyday for 10 days.Antibiotics- treated group was given gentamycin 1 ml (8.32 mg?kg~(-)?d~(-1)) for 3 days,then was given saline 1 ml once everyday for 7 days.Probiotics-treated group was given medilac-S 1 ml (52 mg?kg~(-1)?d~(-1)) by gavage for the first 7 days,and 1 ml saline for the latter 3 days.The combined treatment group was given gentamycin for the first 3 days and medilac-S for the latter 7 days using the same dose.All rats were given colon-rectal balloon distention 16 to 22 days after the occurrence of bowel inflammation.The contraction of enteric smooth muscle was measured in vitro,the proportion of Treg cells in blood and mesenteric lymph node were analyzed by flow cytometry,and the histological changes were also observed at the same time.Statistical analyses were performed by using t test or one way ANOVA. Results No obvious changes of distal colon were histological observed in different groups.The perceptual threshold of rat gut decreased and the tension integral of enteric smooth muscle increased,and the ratio of Treg/CD4~+ T in blood and mesenteric lymph node was significantly lower in experimental control group [(4.40?0.43)%;(2.47?1.36)%] than normal controls [(5.15?0.47)%;(4.01?1.12)%,P＜0.05],while that of combined treatment group had no difference from normal controls [(4.95+0.41)%;(3.22?1.86)%].Conclusions The ratio of Treg/CD4~+ T may play an impor- tant role in the pathogenesis of post-infectious bowel dysfunction in animals.Treating acute enteritis with both antibiotics and probiotics can normalize the abnormalities,and thus prevent the occurrence of bowel dysfunction.