Monochloramine induces acute and protracted colitis in the rat: response to pharmacological treatment.
Life Sci
; 76(25): 2965-80, 2005 May 06.
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ABSTRACT
Monochloramine is a powerful oxidative molecule that is produced in inflammatory sites. We investigated the effect of intrarectally administered monochloramine (3.2 mg) in the rat. A single enema induced after 24 h an intense inflammatory reaction characterized by mucosal necrosis, submucosal edema, hemorrhage and colonic thickening, as well as induction of nitric oxide synthase and tumor necrosis factor and an increase in the interferon gamma/interleukin 4 ratio. The inflammatory response peaked 3-5 days after monochloramine administration and then followed a extended recovery phase. At 1 week there was substantial but incomplete mucosal repair, submucosal edema, neutrophil/macrophage infiltration and increased myeloperoxydase and alkaline phosphatase activities. Oxidative stress, as determined by malonyldialdehyde levels, was prominent only in the acute phase (3-5 days). Monochloramine colitis was amenable to pharmacological treatment with sulphasalazine or prednisolone, suggesting that it may be used as an experimental model of inflammatory bowel disease. In conclusion, monochloramine induces acute and protracted colonic inflammation in the rat. Locally produced monochloramine might contribute to the perpetuation of inflammatory bowel disease.
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01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cloraminas
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Colite
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Colo
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Life Sci
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha