多巴胺受体和TAAR1在十二指肠中的功能相互作用模式在胃肠道疾病中受损
Anastasia N Vaganova1,2, Alisa A Markina1, Aleksandr M Belousov2
1Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya nab. 7/9, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia.
Biomedicines
|July 27, 2024
概括
多巴胺受体和TAAR1参与上肠功能. 这项研究发现功能性消化不良和糖尿病的基因共同表达模式发生变化,这表明它们在这些疾病中的作用.
科学领域:
- 胃肠病学 胃肠病学
- 神经药理学神经药理学
- 文字转录学 (Transcriptomics) 是一个学科.
背景情况:
- 越来越多的证据将多巴胺受体 (DRD) 和微氨基相关受体1 (TAAR1) 与上肠功能联系起来.
- 了解功能性消化道疾病 (如功能性消化不良 (FD) 和糖尿病神经病变) 的分子基础至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 分析人类十二指肠中多巴胺受体和TAAR1的表达.
- 研究这些基因在健康个体和患有FD或糖尿病相关的胃肠道症状的患者中的共同表达模式.
- 确定DRDs和TAAR1在这些疾病的病理生理学中的潜在作用.
主要方法:
- 利用公开可访问的十二指肠组织的转录组数据.
- 对DRD1,DRD2,DRD4,DRD5和TAAR1.1进行了基因表达分析.
- 在健康和患者样本上进行基因本体学 (GO) 丰富和共同表达网络分析.
主要成果:
- 证实了十二指肠中DRD1,DRD2,DRD4,DRD5和TAAR1基因的表达.
- 基因本体学分析支持DRD2和TAAR1在相关的十二指甲细胞类型中的局部化.
- 与健康对照组相比,在FD和糖尿病样本中发现了DRD和TAAR1联合表达模式的显著放松调节和功能相似性的丧失.
- 观察到特定的共同表达变化,表明TAAR1和DRD5参与FD和糖尿病的病理或补偿过程.
结论:
- 多巴胺受体和TAAR1在功能性消化不良和糖尿病患者的十二指肠中显示出改变的基因共同表达.
- 这些发现表明TAAR1和多巴胺受体在上部胃肠功能障碍的病理生理学中可能发挥作用.
- 需要进一步的实验验证,以阐明这些观测背后的精确机制.
相关概念视频
Drugs Affecting GI Tract Motility: Dopamine Receptor Antagonists
291
Prokinetic agents are specialized medications that stimulate gastrointestinal (GI) motility, promoting food movement through the GI tract. Dopamine, an inhibitory neurotransmitter, plays a significant role in this process, reducing GI motility and indirectly controlling the speed of digestion. Dopamine receptor antagonists, such as metoclopramide and domperidone, offer a unique advantage as prokinetic agents. By blocking the dopamine receptors, these drugs increase GI motility, improving food...
291
Drugs Affecting GI Tract Motility: Serotonin Receptor Agonists
236
Serotonin, a crucial neurotransmitter synthesized by enterochromaffin cells, plays a cardinal role in regulating gastrointestinal (GI) motility. With over 90% of the body's total serotonin in the GI tract, its influence on digestive processes is profound. Serotonin is swiftly released upon various stimuli, such as food boluses or certain drugs, triggering intrinsic sensory neurons in the myenteric plexus and extrinsic vagal and spinal sensory neurons. This leads to the activation of the...
236
Factors Influencing Drug Absorption: Disease States and Pharmacology
481
Multiple disease states can significantly influence the oral drug absorption process by affecting blood flow and the functionality of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. Various GI diseases, including conditions that alter GI motility, such as diarrhea, decreased acid secretions (achlorhydria), and infections, have been associated with reduced drug absorption.
Substances such as alcohol and specific drugs, including antineoplastics, can also negatively impact drug absorption. For instance,...
Substances such as alcohol and specific drugs, including antineoplastics, can also negatively impact drug absorption. For instance,...
481
Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
323
Gastrointestinal or GI motility disorders are characterized by irregular gastrointestinal tract movements, disrupting food transit from the mouth to the anus. They are caused by damage or dysfunction in gut muscles or nerves. These disorders can cause symptoms such as severe constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and swallowing difficulties. Disorders can affect any segment of the GI tract and range widely in severity, from common conditions like GERD to life-threatening conditions like...
323
Drugs Affecting Neurotransmitter Synthesis
1.3K
Drugs affecting neurotransmitter synthesis can impact the adrenergic neuron and the synthesis of neurotransmitters. For example, α-methyltyrosine and carbidopa target specific enzymes involved in catecholamine synthesis. α-methyltyrosine inhibits the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase, which converts tyrosine into dopamine. By blocking this enzyme, α-methyltyrosine reduces dopamine production and other catecholamines. Carbidopa, on the other hand, inhibits the enzyme dopa decarboxylase,...
1.3K
Taste Buds and Receptors
1.9K
Gustation, or the sense of taste, is intrinsically linked to the anatomical structures located on the tongue. This organ's surface, along with the entirety of the oral cavity, is adorned with stratified squamous epithelium. Evident on the tongue are elevated structures known as papillae (singular = papilla), which house the mechanisms for the transduction of gustatory stimuli. Four distinct types of papillae exist, each identified by their unique morphological attributes: the circumvallate,...
1.9K


