Changes in murine anorectum signaling across the life course.
Neurogastroenterol Motil
; 30(10): e13426, 2018 10.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Increasing age is associated with an increase in the incidence of chronic constipation and fecal impaction. The contribution of the natural aging process to these conditions is not fully understood. This study examined the effects of increasing age on the function of the murine anorectum.METHODS:
The effects of increasing age on cholinergic, nitrergic, and purinergic signaling pathways in the murine anorectum were examined using classical organ bath assays to examine tissue function and electrochemical sensing to determine age-related changes in nitric oxide and acetylcholine release. KEYRESULTS:
Nitrergic relaxation increased between 3 and 6 months, peaked at 12 months and declined in the 18 and 24 months groups. These changes were in part explained by an age-related decrease in nitric oxide (NO) release. Cholinergic signaling was maintained with age by an increase in acetylcholine (ACh) release and a compensatory decrease in cholinesterase activity. Age-related changes in purinergic relaxation were qualitatively similar to nitrergic relaxation although the relaxations were much smaller. Increasing age did not alter the response of the anorectum smooth muscle to exogenously applied ACh, ATP, sodium nitroprusside or KCl. Similarly, there was no change in basal tension developed by the anorectum. CONCLUSIONS AND INFERENCES The decrease in nitrergic signaling with increasing age may contribute to the age-related fecal impaction and constipation previously described in this model by partially obstructing defecation.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Canal Anal
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Recto
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Envejecimiento
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Transducción de Señal
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Músculo Liso
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurogastroenterol Motil
Asunto de la revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
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NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido