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Polyamines in the response to intestinal obstruction.

E R Seidel, M K Haddox, L R Johnson

    The American Journal of Physiology
    |June 1, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary

    Intestinal obstruction causes hyperplasia proximal to the blockage, driven by increased polyamine metabolism. Inhibiting ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) partially blocked this adaptive response in rats.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gastroenterology
    • Molecular Biology
    • Cell Biology

    Background:

    • Intestinal obstruction leads to mucosal hyperplasia proximal to the blockage and atrophy distally.
    • This suggests local factors regulate the adaptive response to obstruction.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To test the hypothesis that increased polyamine metabolism is crucial for the hyperplastic response in the gut proximal to obstruction.

    Main Methods:

    • Rat ileum and colon ligation models were used to induce obstruction.
    • Measurements included mucosal RNA, DNA, protein content, primary amine levels, and ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) activity.
    • The effect of difluoromethylornithine, an ODC inhibitor, was assessed.

    Main Results:

    • Obstruction doubled mucosal RNA, DNA, and protein content proximal to the ligation within 66 hours.
    • Increased polyamine metabolism, indicated by elevated ODC activity and polyamine content, was observed.
    • Difluoromethylornithine treatment partially inhibited the hyperplastic response.

    Conclusions:

    • Increased polyamine metabolism, particularly ODC activity, is a key local factor in the hyperplastic adaptation to intestinal obstruction.
    • Polyamines play a significant role in regulating mucosal growth in response to mechanical stress in the gastrointestinal tract.

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