Mucosal Mast Cell Count Is Associated With Intestinal Permeability in Patients With Diarrhea Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
- Author:
Hyuk LEE
1
;
Jung Ho PARK
;
Dong Il PARK
;
Hong Joo KIM
;
Yong Kyun CHO
;
Chong Il SOHN
;
Woo Kyu JEON
;
Byung Ik KIM
;
Seoung Wan CHAE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine and Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Irritable bowel syndrome;
Mast cell, Permeability;
Tryptase
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Diarrhea;
Horseradish Peroxidase;
Humans;
Irritable Bowel Syndrome;
Mast Cells;
Permeability;
Tryptases
- From:Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility
2013;19(2):244-250
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Although mucosal mast cell tryptase is known to significantly increase intestinal permeability, the relationship between mucosal mast cells and intestinal permeability remains unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the correlation among intestinal permeability, tryptase activity and mucosal mast cell count. METHODS: Rectal biopsies from 16 patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) and 7 normal subjects were assessed for tryptase activity and macromolecular permeability using horseradish peroxidase in Ussing chambers. In addition, mucosal mast cell levels were immunohistochemically quantified via image analysis. RESULTS: Rectal biopsy of tissues from IBS-D patients showed significantly increased permeability compared with those from normal controls (0.644 +/- 0.08 and 0.06 +/- 0.00 ng/2 hr/mm2, P < 0.01). Tryptase activity was also substantially higher in rectal biopsy samples from IBS-D patients than those from normal controls (0.86 +/- 0.18 and 0.28 +/- 0.04 mU/mg protein, P < 0.05). Mucosal mast cell counts were not significantly different between the 2 groups (P > 0.05). However, correlation analysis revealed that only mucosal mast cell count was significantly correlated with intestinal permeability in IBS-D patients (r = 0.558, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated a positive correlation between the number of mucosal mast cells and intestinal permeability, suggesting that mucosal mast cells play an important role for increased intestinal permeability in patients with IBS-D.
