| Morphometric analysis of intestinal mucins under different dietary conditions and gut flora in rats. | |
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PMID: 8536508 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Elucidation of the mechanisms that alter the biosynthesis, turnover, and degradation of intestinal mucins is relevant to the understanding of both the normal gut ecosystem and various intestinal diseases. In this study image analysis was used to quantify the effects of diet and microbial flora on the mucin composition of goblet and deep crypt cells, the number and volume density of mucin-containing cells, and the staining density of their stored mucins in the small and large intestine of germ-free and conventionally maintained rats fed two different diets. One was a coarsely ground commercial rodent diet containing crude fiber of cereal origin and the other a purified diet composed of finely powdered ingredients, including cellulose as a source of fiber. The changes in mucin production were also analyzed in germ-free rats colonized with a human flora. Feeding a commercial diet reduced the volume density of cells containing neutral and sulfomucins in the jejunum of conventional rats and the staining density of neutral and acidic mucins in the germ-free rats. Both rat and human floras reduced the number of cells containing acidic and sulfomucins and the staining density of neutral mucins in the small intestine of animals fed on a purified diet. However, inoculation of human flora increased the staining density of stored neutral and sulfated mucins in the cells of the large intestine. The results demonstrate that the dietary changes are influential in modifying the amount and proportion of mucins in the small intestine and the microbial flora in the large intestine. |
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Authors:
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R Sharma; U Schumacher |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Digestive diseases and sciences Volume: 40 ISSN: 0163-2116 ISO Abbreviation: Dig. Dis. Sci. Publication Date: 1995 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-02-08 Completed Date: 1996-02-08 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7902782 Medline TA: Dig Dis Sci Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2532-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Southampton, UK. |
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Animal Feed Animals Colon / cytology, metabolism*, microbiology* Diet* Dietary Fiber / administration & dosage Germ-Free Life Humans Image Processing, Computer-Assisted Intestinal Mucosa / cytology, metabolism*, microbiology* Jejunum / cytology, metabolism*, microbiology* Male Mucins / analysis*, metabolism Rats Rats, Inbred Strains |
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0/Mucins |
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