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Does smoking tighten the gut?

H Prytz1, C Benoni, C Tagesson

  • 1Dept. of Medicine, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
|November 1, 1989
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Smoking appears to reduce intestinal permeability in healthy individuals, potentially explaining its protective effect against ulcerative colitis. This study investigated the link between smoking and gut barrier function using oral probes.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Toxicology
  • Human Physiology

Background:

  • Ulcerative colitis (UC) exhibits a low prevalence of smoking, with disease onset or relapse often occurring after smoking cessation.
  • Increased intestinal permeability is a proposed causal factor in UC pathogenesis.
  • The protective role of smoking in UC suggests a potential impact on gut barrier function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between smoking and intestinal permeability in healthy subjects.
  • To explore whether smoking influences the integrity of the intestinal barrier.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 25 healthy smokers and 25 healthy non-smokers.
  • Administration of two oral probes: 51Cr-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (51Cr-EDTA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG 400).

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  • Measurement of 24-h urine recovery of 51Cr-EDTA and 6-h urine recovery of PEG 400 to assess intestinal permeability.

    • Main Results:

    • Smokers exhibited significantly lower 24-h urine recoveries of 51Cr-EDTA compared to non-smokers (p < 0.001).
    • No significant difference was observed in 6-h urine recoveries of PEG 400 between smokers and non-smokers.
    • The findings suggest smoking reduces intestinal permeability, particularly in the distal small bowel and colon.

    Conclusions:

    • Smoking appears to tighten the intestinal barrier in healthy individuals.
    • This effect may be mediated by alterations in paracellular junctions of the intestinal epithelium.
    • The reduced intestinal permeability associated with smoking could contribute to its observed protective effect in ulcerative colitis.